(27 May 2014, 2:40 pm)marxistafozzski wrote I have qualifications in Youth Work and Advice and Guidance, while I believe in a good place to be able to advice, I agree with what you say, my advice could be very different to yours and may not be taken very well...
The idea was not really to provide a shoulder to cry on, but somewhere people can come to meet like minded people and to discuss the various mental health problems, depression, bullying, with advice mostly being limited by pointing them in the right direction, i.e. Mind, Samaritans, Centrepoint etc...
Anyway, I may scrap the idea and look to form a football forum in the future, just see how things pan out over time
I think it is a good idea. My post wasn't meant to take anything away from your suggestion. Just wanted to outline the concerns and potential implications.
I have IAG quals too, but I certainly wouldn't be comfortable giving someone advice on mental health etc. It isn't my background, even though I have personal experience in it.
Have a look at getting some specialist counselling quals and put your idea into practice - meaning your back is covered and you are trained to offer reliable advice at the same time.