Mental Health and Taboo topics in OUR community

[AKA_Monet]

I have not seen an AfAm specific internet site for mental healthcare. I have seen a general website for mental healthcare at allexperts.com. They make you sign a waiver before you can ask a question to any expert you want to deal with and the expert chooses to answer your question or not. They will refuse to answer perverted questions or questions that have liabilities to it...

I would be VERY interested in being a part of place that serves that need being a consumer for nearly 15 years. I think if there is a staff with credentials of at least 3-5 people, I think both a group format and a 1-1 PM can work. I also would like to see a powerpoint or macromedia presentation of pertinent issues required at sign up so everyone on board comes in on the same page. Many of us don't know what "depression" is as defined by AMA, APA, DSM-VI guidelines state--for example... There are issues as to what it is not, too... Professionals know that, but the lay may not.

We could have religious circles or spiritual areas; and we can have pure by the book secular understandings, mindfulness. Whatever works.

Last, I would want to see whitepaper. What's the point in doing this if you all who need cannot get accolades and training that you need anyway? I would want to see this presented a major international meetings and know I was a part of something bigger than myself...

That's my take. I know I can probably get a few psychiatrists on board...