Promoting this site

Hey Pat and others,

I have been spreading the word about this site via word of mouth.

Have put it up on the message board for my psychology paper and also ask a firend of mine who chairs an intrest group to send the link out via his email list.

Roswell

hey ros....your suffering and studying...........ummmmmmm i am wondering how that works and is it helpful........or toooo much. Do you see in others yourself or are you distanced? Not being critical cos I am generally just interested cos my friends all come to me for advice etc and I wonder sometimes if I am a suitable person to give any kind of advice.

Hey monsta,

It can be hard doing study well being unwell. A lot of the time motivation is lacking espically when I am low. I ahve alot of stuff going on in my life at the momment beyond my control, study is my thing.

I find all my firends use to and still come to me for advice, it is cos I ahve experienced a lot and I presume it will be the same for you.

As to wither or not you are the right kind of person to be giving advice it is up to you and the person seeking advice. They have to to you for help so they do think you are the right person for what ever reason.

Persoanlly I find it really hard talking to people who are thinking or have self harmed cos I feel a hypocriate (sp?) and feel I am not the right person to be talking to bout that.

The important thing is to protect your welfare and look after yourself first, you can't help them if you don't help yourself.

You will notice since the mid 1990's there has been a big shift to consumer based or peer support programes in the mental health field. It is cos the formal systems are lacking so we relie on our own community.

I hope this helps monsta.

Feel free to discuss this more with me if you want.

Ros