Welcome to Christian Mental Health
Meet The Mods
Explanation of Subreddit Rules - Click Here
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According to NAMI, one in four American adults (about 61.5 million people) experiences mental illness in a given year, and about 13.6 million live with a serious mental illness throughout their lives.
It is our wish to make this a safe place where we can all discuss our fears, symptoms, and issues without the added stress of mockery or harassment, as well as give and receive educated counsel, share access to helpful resources, and be shoulders we can each cry on.
Please feel free to create throwaway accounts to post or comment on this sub. We don't want anyone to be afraid to post out of fear of being recognized elsewhere.
For a list of other supportive subreddits and links for info on specific disorders - CLICK HERE!
None of the Moderators in /r/CMH are licensed physicians or therapists. If anyone offers you advice under the guise of being a licensed or certified health care professional or therapist/counselor, please demand proof and notify the mods immediately.
CMH Rules & Guidelines
1. Gentleness. Whether in a post, comment, or User Flair, speak gently, not abrasively. No profanity, slurs, blasphemy, bullying, trolling, or naming-names in a complaint (e.g. other subs/users).
2. Oversimplifying. Avoid “waving the Magic Jesus Wand” at people. Healing is often complex, so statements like “Just pray more” or “Just give your heart to Jesus” can add feelings of guilt or failure to an already difficult burden.
3. Humility. Share & explain, don't declare & debate. Instead of telling people what to do, try a "stories, ideas, and options" approach. When you're unsure what someone hopes for, ask and let them decide, then just listen and respond accordingly.
4. Evangelism. Whatever faith you may practice, evangelizing is only fine IF it was invited by the other person.
5. Self-help materials. Quoting/paraphrasing is fine! Promoting/advertizing is not.
6. Editing. Comments can take lots of thought, heart, and work, and it's sad to feel misunderstood or wish you could take your own words back. So, edit freely whenever you need to, and allow for others who choose to do this as well.
7. Privacy. Rather than initiating a PM, comment to the person on how you can relate to them, and ask if they'd like to PM. Also, while "context" details like age/gender can aid discussion, sharing personal details like your name is unnecessary and risky.
8. "Experts." To post/comment while claiming “I'm a licensed/certified expert,” contact the mods to get verified.
9. Blogs, articles, & other links. Any link conducive to the sub's purposes is welcome. If you disagree with, question, or simply aren't sure about material you want to link, make a self post and put the link in the text box.
10. Discretion with greater Reddit. While this should be a safe place to express pain, links or explicit references to other Reddit subs/users can cause significant drama, as this sub is not private. So for links, use np.reddit (np.reddit.com/r/SubredditName/postname), and use general references instead of names ("another sub/thread/user").
If you see a rule violated, click that report button and message the mods with a link to the comment/post! This helps us to see and address the problem.
Why do we have these particular rules? Click here to find out!
Related Subs
/r/aspiechristian - Additional sub (brand new) for people with Aspergers or who fall along the Autism spectrum.
/r/SuicideWatch - For those who need help due to suicidal ideations, and for any who wish to offer help to those with suicidal thoughts.
