How we talk to each other here

• Be kind. Everyone here is carrying something. Assume good intent.
• Share experience, not orders. “What helped me…” lands better than “You should…”. We are peers, not doctors.
• No diagnosing others. Describe your own journey; please don’t tell someone what they “have”.
• Protect privacy. Yours and other people’s. Please don’t post full names or identifying details.
• No self-promotion. Please don’t post links to your own site, channel, or social media.
• Take care with heavy detail. Please avoid graphic descriptions of self-harm or methods, and add a short heads-up (“CW: …”) before difficult content.

If you are struggling right now

This forum is a supportive space, but it is not emergency or crisis support, and replies may take time.

If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, please reach out now — you deserve real-time support:

• Find a free, confidential helpline in your country: findahelpline.com
• If a life is in danger, call your local emergency number.

A note on moderation

To keep bots and unkindness out, the first post from a new member is quietly reviewed before it appears — usually within a day. After that, your posts show up right away. It is nothing personal; it just protects the space.

Thank you for helping make this somewhere people can breathe.