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  1. Introduction to the Forum, Our Members, and the Latest Mental Health Information Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Forum Information

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      Essential reading for all members! Especially new ones!
      Sub-forums: How to use the forum, Rules and guidelines, Suggestions and Feedback, Forum News & Announcements
      Guides: New to forums?, Getting Help Guide: Important if you need Emergency Help for you, or someone you know.

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    2. Our Members!

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      This forum is so friendly because of our wonderful members!
      Sub-forums: Introductions, Journals, Members' Gallery

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    3. Mental Health News, Events, Policy and Service User Involvement

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      Sub-forums: Mental Health News, Events, Mental Health Policies, Service User Involvement, Resources

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  2. Recovery Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Getting Your Life Back!

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      Discuss here what recovery, resilience, self help, treatments, support and services has or hasn't worked for you! This makes for interesting reading! Recovery is about people being able to take up their lives again.

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    2. Experiences

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      This area is for discussions of experiences of emotional or mental distress where you don't want to use the medical model to define your experiences.

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  3. Mental Health Issues and Experiences Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Anxiety Forum

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      Discuss anxiety in its various manifestations.
      Sub-forums: Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia Forum, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety,

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    2. Bipolar Disorder - Manic-Depression Forum

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      This is a specific forum for the discussion of, and mutual support on issues related to, experiences with bipolar disorder and mania (or hypomania).

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    3. Depression Forum

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      Discuss depression in all its various manifestations.
      Sub-Forums: Psychotic-depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder,

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    4. Eating Disorders Forum

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      The place for discussions about Anorexia; Bulimia; Compulsive Overeating and Binge Eating.

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    5. Hearing Voices

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      This forum is run in association with Intervoice the international community for hearing voices. For more information about Intervoice please visit their website at intervoiceonline.org
      Sub-Forums: Information, Personal Experience, Alternative Perspectives,

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    6. Personality Disorders Forum

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      Discuss here any issues related to personality disorders.
      Sub-Forums:       Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder

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    7. Schizophrenia Forum

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      Discuss issues surrounding the condition and to give and receive support.

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    8. Self Harm Forum

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      If you, or someone you know self-harms, come here for support and advice. Please read before posting

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    9. Other Conditions and Experiences

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      If your mental health experience or condition is not listed please let us know and in the mean time discuss it in this forum.
      Sub-Forums: Conversion Disorder, Dissociation, Depersonalisation and Derealisation, Psychosis, Schizoaffective Disorder Substance Abuse,

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  4. Support and Help Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Education, Employment, Finances, Housing and Legal Issues

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      Sub-Forums:  Benefits, Debt, Education, Employment, Legal Issues, Mental Capacity Act, Money/Personal Finances, Stigma and Discrimination

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    2. People

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      Sub-Forums:  Carers, Family and Friends, Friendships and Relationships

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    3. Services

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      Sub-Forums: Being Sectioned, Care Programme Approach, Community Mental Health Teams, Complaints, Confidentiality, Day Hospitals, Hospitalisation, Personal Budgets/Direct Payments

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    4. Treatments

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      Sub-Forums: Mindfulness, Psychiatric-Drugs/Medications, Self-Help, Talking Therapies

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    5. Wellbeing

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      Sub-Forums:  Bereavement, Emotions, feelings and thoughts, Exercise, Sports and Leisure, Physical Health, Pregnancy, Self-Esteem, Sexuality/Gender, Sleep, Spirituality

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    6. Other Support Issues

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      Sub-Forums: Driving,

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  5. Local Area Forums Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. England

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      Local mental health forums have been established for the following areas in England:: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bradford Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Cornwall, Cumbria, Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Lancashire, Leicester, London-Croydon, London-Islington, London-Lewisham, London-Merton, London-Westminster, Manchester, Merseyside, Norfolk, Northampton, Nottingham, Oxfordshire, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Redcar & Cleveland, Selby, South Tyneside, Southampton, Suffolk, Surrey, Walsall, Warwickshire, Watford, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Yorkshire & Humber

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    2. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

      Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland. Scotland: Aberdeenshire, Argyll-and-Bute, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Lanarkshire. Wales: Cardiff, North Wales, Powys, Swansea.

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    3. Rest of the World

      Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, USA.

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  6. Mental Health Discussion Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Psychology

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      All aspects of psychology can be discussed here; including clinical, biological, social, humanistic and cognitive psychology; as well as issues surrounding psychiatry. This is the place to question, share and learn what we can about psychology.

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    2. Your two pence worth

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      Polls, discussion, and debates. You can also find out about the issues mental health workers face - or, if you're a psychiatrist, contribute your two pence worth! Please try and avoid personal insults. Controversial posts are fine!

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  7. Everything Else but Mental Health Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Chit Chat Cafe

      The Chit Chat Cafe is the place to for general chatter on any aspect of life apart from mental health issues, politics, and religion! Serious chatter welcome here!! Feel free to drop in at any time!

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    2. Crooked House Pub

      The place for a drink and discussions of politics, sport, the economy and world affairs as long as it is not mental health related.

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    3. The Amusement Arcade

      An arcade full of games for you to play! Individual games and tournaments await you today!

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