You have moderators- moderate or bounce. Read R.D. Laing.
On Jul 12, 2:29�pm, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote:
> That all sounds good, but I wasn't asking so much for a structure for
> internet groups for the mentally ill, as I was asking that we consider
> how, in general, we best deal with group members who display the signs
> of mental illness and contribute little or disrupt the group dynamic.
> For example, in this group, we have seen several members come and go
> who were unable to converse but ready to vehemently argue, bully,
> flame, etc. �The signs of mental illness are as widely variable as the
> illnesses - the narcissist can only discuss topics as they relate to
> them and expect the group to conform to their needs, and often brings
> the focus of the threads back to them. �The schizophrenic presents
> themselves with irregularity and incongruence, often angry. �Angry too
> is the boarder line personality who can also be addicted to rage and
> jumps on the flaming bandwagon at every chance, but can occasionally
> contribute something specifically valid.
>
> The list goes on and on. �What I am wondering is how, as users of
> internet groups, we identify these folks and stop them from making the
> forum unusable by those looking for reasonable discourse, and safety
> from not irrational venting? �At what point does our compassion allow
> us to feel every persons worth, yet know that some are better off in
> other venues?
>
> On Jul 12, 1:42�pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > There should be an established level for each group within, let's say,
> > five levels ranging from simple venting to crisis and/or mild to
> > anything goes. �In less extreme areas of mental illness chat groups
> > provide a sharing forum where the individual meets others allowing for
> > the individual to drop the isolation curtain while identifying with
> > others who have similar emotions and expressions. � The extreme level
> > of course may be subject to chaotic activity but then again there is
> > the option of "one to one" communication between members of the chat
> > group. �The in between levels will allow for an individual to find the
> > optimal level for the optimal experience. �Each level should in some
> > way provide at all times someone trained in the field of mental
> > illness in order to identify and categorize what might be a crisis
> > level participant in a low level group which can ultimately exacerbate
> > the crisis as the individual increasingly feels that others don't
> > understand.
>
> > On Jul 12, 12:06�pm, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Before the widespread use of personal computers, suicide hotlines
> > > performed the community service of giving local community members
> > > suffering from mental illness an outlet for expression. �All hotline
> > > workers are trained in various mental illness and how to best
> > > communicate with these callers, maintain call time limits, give local
> > > resources for further help if needed, and call the local authorities
> > > in case of an actual suicide consideration. �Fact is, calls concerning
> > > suicide comprised an average of less than 5% of callers to suicide
> > > hotlines. �The other 95% of the calls are from people with various
> > > mental illnesses, that were not in crisis but felt isolated from
> > > society and just need an avenue of expression.
>
> > > The advent of online chatrooms brought relief to these hotlines as it
> > > provided an avenue for those not actually in crisis of contemplating
> > > suicide, to interact with others and express themselves. �This
> > > alternative community of the online groups offers relief for families,
> > > communities and the individuals themselves by providing semi social
> > > environments for interaction.
>
> > > At the same time, it requires legitimate online groups to take on the
> > > added responsibility of administering the groups to prevent trolling,
> > > flaming, spamming and other behavior disruptive to the group. �This
> > > behavior can be juvenille, or the result of personality disorders of
> > > myriad varieties, i.e., those who typically call the crisis hotlines.
>
> > > How far should an online group go in creating an environment of free
> > > self expression? �What boundaries should be set for folks who might be
> > > better directed to a mental health chat room, where participants
> > > trained in the communication patterns of the mentally ill can respond
> > > effectively? �The answers obviously depend on the goals and guidelines
> > > of the group, but in general, what do you think?
>
> > >http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume4...
>
> > >http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2004/03/30/the_problems_wit...
>
> > >http://www.nowpublic.com/people/adult-cyber-bullying-should-laws-prot...-
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