A good sub-forum for mental illness

[Sugaree]

I was thinking about this last night and I was thinking that in the mental illness forum we should make a sub-forum for MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder)

I think it's a pretty good idea. What do you think?

[Serenity]

Ask yourself this question: How many members on VT have MPD and post asking questions about it.

There's no need for it.

[Underground_Network]

Isn't there a section for bipolar? Can't they post there? (I know its quite different, but still)

[Maverick]

Bipolar isn't the same as MPD, but we have a general forum for all mental illnesses the Psyc Ward that can cover MPD along with others.

[Underground_Network]

^^ Yeah, I knew that, I edited my post like one second after you posted. But yeah, there is no need for it to have its own subforum, any unlisted illnesses/conditions can just go under the general forum for all mental illnesses as Anthony said.

[Sapphire]

Besides from the fact that the demand is almost non-existent for a sub-forum, no teenager can be legitimately diagnosed with this disorder as their personalities are still developing.

[Sugaree]

Well it can still happen right? I mean it could happen even if their still developing.

[Sapphire]

Not really.

[Sugaree]

Now that you mention it.......I'm starting to think that it won't really be a good idea.

[Whisper]

I think we had one actually
we removed it because of lack of activity....
I can't remember

I don't think it would be used much though
sorry

[Aηdy]

I'm 99% sure we had one, it is covered by the main forum though.

[MoveAlong]

No I don't think we should have a forum for it, but I see a few questions about it from time to time and it would probably do us good and keep "what vt was originally about" if we have a sticky with information about it in the general forum at least.

[goin to work]

i have mpd
some times i rlly need to talk about it

[Maverick]

Have you been diagnosed? And you can talk about it here.

Mental Illnesses (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=32)

[redcar]

From my knowledge of mental illness, MPD is a very rare illness. Often people associate it as being schizophrenia however they are different and MPD occurring rarely.

For that reason and all of the reasons above, it is a no to having it as a sub forum.

[MoveAlong]

how about a sticky about it like I said earilier?

I've seen at least 5 different members within the last several months ask about this, and it's been brought up a bit in the bipolar forum. Shouldn't we at least have a sticky about it? I mean isn't that what this site is about, education? Shouldn't we have a little article on it so people can have a reference to it?

The main mental illness forum is for other mental illnesses that aren't covered in the sub forums. So it makes sense to have information less common, but mentioned illnesses in a forum for "the other stuff"? I don't know, it just makes sense to me

[Sapphire]

It does not make sense as no teenager can be legitimately diagnosed with the full blown disorder.

[MoveAlong]

It does not make sense as no teenager can be legitimately diagnosed with the full blown disorder.

but we can have information for teens who don't have the full-blown disorder. Or, if they have learned that their doctor suspects something like it, we can have information on it so people don't have to ask doctors (doctors are pretty vague). And if people have questions, we can provide education

well duh, no site has all the answers. But we can at least show that we have had questions about it and we want to tend to people's needs?

[Serenity]

Well if we're going to take that attitude about it, we'd be obliged to write up a sticky about every single disorder known to mankind- just to show that on the off hand chance someone were to hypothetically have a question about said disorder, we'd be ready and waiting to provide a pluthora of information on it.

There's just no need to write up information on subjects that are almost never posted about. If someone does have a question, they can post in Mental Disorders and have their question answered promptly as with pretty much everything else.

[MoveAlong]

oh my god what the hell val. that is totally not what I'm saying. I'm saying less common but known stuff such as MPD. I'm not talking about chronic crayonophobia.

and Yes I've seen this posted a few times before. in fact, we had a suggestion to add a forum for it. That's how much it's been brought up. So it's more often than some other things. It's uncommon. We don't have to do everything. You're totally taking it out of context.

It's kind of like people asking for a fitness forum. I'd love one, but we don't have one. It'd be real nice to have a fitness sticky because it's asked more often than random stuff.

[Serenity]

I did not take it out of context. You're literally saying we should make a sticky on MPD because people have asked a few questions about it before and thus we should have ready information because people MIGHT ask about it again. I mean you have to see the ridiculousness of such an idea.

And for the record I wasn't brushing you off, I did pay attention to what you said, and it IS unneeded. I'm just saying.

[MoveAlong]

No, people will ask about it again. I've been here for two years and you haven't. I've seen a little bit more and this stuff reoccurs.

No I do not see the ridiculousness in such an idea. I think it would be a good idea. If we had more content on this site rather than whatever the hell we do have, like if we had content forums instead of it all crammed into one announcement which hardly anybody ever reads, then I think this site could get more traffic because it would have more references on a search engine. That's not stupid, that's just logic.

But hell whatever I fight for doesn't happen so just forget it. We don't need stickies, they won't help!! We don't need it, we'll never need it, so just forget it.

[Serenity]

one announcement which hardly anybody ever reads

So another sticky would make people read them, right?

And ok yeah if you wanna pull the I've-been-here-longer-than-you line, be my guest, we can all go back to elementary school and fight over the swings if you so desire. I'm fully aware of how forums work and obviously questions get repeated. This one just isn't brought up enough to put so much unnecessary effort into it.

And please don't turn this into a personal attack like everyone is out to get you- it wasn't even your suggestion you just happen to support the idea. I happen to think you're wrong. That's seriously no reason to get all dramatic and throw a hissy fit.

[MoveAlong]

Umm excuse me, another sticky would not make it easier. we dont need any more stickies. It would be a great idea to have a content forum. But that's not the subject.
No, I did not support the idea. Go back and read my first post in this thread.

fyi to the staff, duh of course I'm walking on a thin line and I've crossed it, but I don't care

[Serenity]

No I don't think we should have a forum for it, but I see a few questions about it from time to time and it would probably do us good and keep "what vt was originally about" if we have a sticky with information about it in the general forum at least.

Umm excuse me, another sticky would not make it easier. we dont need any more stickies. It would be a great idea to have a content forum. But that's not the subject.


Well congratulations on completely looking like an ass.

[MoveAlong]

Oh a mod just called me an ass?

Well you got it out of context again. I said that I did not support a forum that's for MPD. I was talking about a content forum, to store stickies that have information.

[Serenity]

Yes. Yes I did.

So basically what you're saying is people don't read announcements and thus ask repetitive questions, so we shoud make a sticky in the general forum but we shouldn't make a forum specifically for MPD. Except we shouldn't have a sticky in the general forum, we should just make an entirely seperate forum to put miscellaneous content that people might need at some point.

Please, correct me if I'm wrong.

[MoveAlong]

Ok I will.
Yes people do read announcements. I said not many

I'm talking about two different things when I say sticky for MPD and content forum for site. We could have a content forum for mental illnesses, and maybe puberty. but that's just not going to happen.

A sticky could be put in place because a content forum has already been mentioned and it has been rejected

[Serenity]

Yes but what is the point of the sticky? Obviously to inform people but seriously, in the last 6 months how many people have asked questions about MPD? And how many of those questions required more than maybe 5 posts? Stickies are for frequently asked questions and general information, and MPD fits neither of these. It is an occasionally asked about subject and a specific disorder. If people have questions about it, they can easily post and have their question answered.

[MoveAlong]

the bipolar forum has a sticky
and how much traffic does the bipolar forum get anyway? :confused:

besides, a few posts back I said to forget it. Let me say it in a more formal way. I widthdraw my suggestion about having an MPD sticky.
Ok?

edit: hi alex, ready for my punishment for trolling and flaming and perhaps undermining a moderator's authority

[Serenity]

Yes, the bipolar forum does have a sticky. No, it isn't very busy, though it gets a lot of views. But that doesn't mean there's a need for another equally or more slow forum/sticky/whatever.

*suggestion has been forgotten*

Not really seeing how you've 'undermined my authority' but whatevs.

[Sapphire]

There is so much dispute over the pure existence of DID/MPD amoungst the psychiatrists and psychologists, let alone the occurence of the disorder in teens, that it does not make sense to have a sub-forum for it or a sticky about it.

The Bi-polar forum is an active forum, though admittedly a bit slow. But I would rather have it that way than not existing at all. We have more people on this site diagnosed with BP than we would ever get with DID.

[Antares]

I really dont think we need more sub-forums for the psych ward. Seriously like it was said before if you need help then just post it in the general section. We cant have a forum for every mental disease known to mankind!!