(22 May 2014, 2:18 pm)marxistafozzski wrote After reading this thread, there has been some interesting points and experiences brought up and it has had me thinking about an idea I have had for a while...

Would anybody here be interested in becoming involved(either a regular user or admin) with a new message board that deals with Bullying, Abuse, Depression and Mental Health Issues, a place to come and chat without fear of discrimination, I personally think if done right and handled right there is no reason for it not to work...

If anyone is interested then let me know and I would be happy to work on something

Whilst having been through bouts of depression and ptsd AND having experience of support/guidance type work - no-one that I am aware of on here (could be wrong) is a specialist or expert in the subject.

If providing a shoulder to cry on, (for those willing to open up on things) is all you are wanting - then I am sure many will consider it.
The flip side (and possible problem), is the offering of advice - when we aren't qualified or experienced enough to provide it.

What you or I may think is good, solid and reliable advice, could end up causing issues into the future for the person who has opened up.

Hopefully I am not speaking out of turn here, but judging his comments, GTomlinson was obviously affected by events on the Tyne Bridge last month.
Seeing the photo on the forum - could work one of two ways. I certainly wouldn't want to see a visual image of the incident I was witness to (I have enough of those with flashbacks), but do read newspaper articles of the event online.

If I was to turn round and try and advise GTomlinson on what to do, who knows what could happen - particularly as I don't know him, his background or what makes him tick.

That is the danger.