Reaching Out for Support via the 7 Cups Forums!

In honour of Mental Illness Awareness Week, I would like to highlight the various support forum spaces around in which you can connect with others regarding one's condition(s). I have also decided to include invisible illnesses here, in light of it previously being Invisible Illness Awareness Week (see more about that here)!

Here are some starting points for making connections with support communities:

ADD / ADHD

● Introduce yoursellf to the ADD / ADHD Support community!
● Ask questions about ADD or ADHD here.

Anxiety

● Introduce yourself to the Anxiety Support community!
● Ask questions about anxiety here.
● View the Anxiety Q&A.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

● Introduce yourself to the ASD Support community!

Bipolar Disorders

● Introduce yourself to the Bipolar Disorders Support community!

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

● Introduce yourself to the BPD Support community!

Chronic Pain & Illness

● Introduce yourself to the Chronic Pain & Illness Support community!
● Ask questions about Chronic Pain and Illness here.

Depression

● Introduce yourself to the Depression Support community!
● Ask questions about Depression here.
● View the Depression Q&A.

Disabilities

● Introduce yourself to the Disabilities Support community!
● View the Disability Support Q&A.

Eating Disorders

● Introduce yourself to the Eating Disorders Support community!
● View or create an AMA about Eating Disorders.
● View the Eating Disorders Q&A.

Perinatal Depression (Prenatal and Postnatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders)

● Introduce yourself to the Perinatal Depression Support community!

Schizophrenia

● Introduce yourself to the Schizophrenia Support community!

You can also look here to view or create AMAs (Ask Me Anything), in order to help yourself or others learn more about your condition(s)!

This is only a small collection of the vast forum sections there are, which are fully of resources, information and support. So please check out the rest of what's available here. However, I hope the above provides a starting point for many regarding mental and invisible illnesses!