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Family and Friends Chat

As most of you are aware, or maybe not, babe has been diagnosed with Bipolar, and this combined with some other issues has been the cause of some tumultuous times in our house, relationship and life. As part of this I've tried to find some support as the loved one of someone with a mental illness. And it hasn't been easy! There are message boards that have 15 different sub boards for those who have been diagnosed, and then one for family and friends. It's just not enough. The posting is sporadic and usually people looking for help or support from similar people and whilst it offers an initial feeling of 'i'm not alone' it doesn't really offer any long term help. The information at these sites is helpful but the majority are focused on the people with the illnesses. Which is fine, they need it, and it helps. But for every one of these people there is at least one family member/partner/spouse/child/friend/carer who is totally clueless and has issues of their own to deal with. Well where can they do this? I've yet to find a current page that offers such a thing..

So I set up my own page. Complete with chat room that has voice and webcam, with myself as moderator/goddess/the boss! At this stage, there is just me, and it was originally one for both those with the illness and their family and friends, but seeing as how Stu has set up one of his own, (which I'll introduce once it's all pretty like) I'm going to focus primarily on the family and friends. Besides that's the bit I can help with.

You may have noticed the new theme, and if you haven't click on 'choose a theme' over there and choose the 'not alone' one. This is based on the theme for the site I've set up. The other one is on blogger so they get it all nice and centered like and I can't figure out how to do that with mine!

Anyway, if you know of anyone who is living/loving/caring for someone with a mental illness, it doesn't have to be just bipolar or depression, please let them know about it. So far people are dropping by but for whatever reason aren't saying hi or leaving a message. I'm looking at setting up a message board if there is enough interest, but won't waste my time if there's not! I know that there are others like me out there, let's help each other.....