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Rules, Guidelines, & Policies:
This is a place where we can chat & share with each other, & also be helpful & supportive. We are not a suicide hotline, nor do we have direct access to physicians, psychiatric professionals, or to emergency/emergency medical treatment. We are not medically-supervised, & we do not profess to be equipped to handle crisis situations of any kind, or psychiatric/medical/emergency issues. We cannot be responsible for any harm, pain, misfortune, trauma, problem, or urgent crisis situation which may occur due to reading &/or participating on the depressionchatter.com website. In addition, we cannot be responsible for any harm, pain, misfortune, trauma, problem, or urgent crisis situation which may occur because of reactions toward any material/content on this site, or toward any material/content on any link that is posted here.
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Once again, the depressionchatter.com website is not a medically-supervised environment.
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This is an English language website & forum. We have designated English (only) to be used here so that we can understand & support one another in the best way possible.
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Disclaimer: depressionchatter.com does not take responsibility nor are we liable for any person's opinions or comments which are expressed in these forums or on websites linked from this site. We do not take responsibility nor are we liable for the content of the discussions on this site. Usage of this chatting site is always at your own risk.
The preceding Rules, Guidelines, & Policies can & will change at any time, & without prior notice.
Privacy Policy
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The above lists are not meant to be all-inclusive or complete.
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The owners of this site are allowed to monitor all entries & forms of communication with other users at our discretion.
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Possible signs/symptoms of depression:
(some or many of these symptoms would be ongoing for approximately 2 weeks & longer)
longlasting sadness
sense of foreboding/fear
utter hopelessness
feeling that nothing will ever get better
feeling overly agitated, restless, & bored
strong sense of guilt
loss of or low self-esteem
feeling worthless
anxiety
panic attacks
nervousness
inability to concentrate or focus
indecisiveness
confusion/fogginess
irritability/moodiness/anger
fatigue, loss of energy
sluggishness
change in sleep patterns (too much, too little) &/or insomnia
loss of appetite or change in eating habits
little to no interest in doing things that you once enjoyed
feeling isolated yet uninterested in &/or feeling incapable of being with other people
plans to harm oneself or others
suicidal thoughts or obsessing about death
physical aches/pains
addictions
loneliness
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