Post by Malen Steptoe on Jan 15, 2014 17:09:13 GMT 9.5
Welcome to The Steptoe Lodge Network Forum,
The Steptoe Lodge Network Forum is dedicated to the support and advocacy of the Mental Health community, including sufferers, family, friends, Mental Health professionals and Mental Health organisations. Any person, group or organisation which holds the same values is welcomed to become a part of The Steptoe Lodge Network, including this forum, steptoelodge.com or our Wiki.
As the forum is pretty new, there may not be many posts or members when you join. Please do not let this put you off becoming an active part of the forum and please invite those you know to join us. The forum will only really grow through word of mouth, much like The Steptoe Lodge Network as a whole.
If you are not sure where to start, I would suggest that you go to the Introduce Yourself category and let us know a little about yourself and your story. You will find my story in the same category on the Mental Health Sufferers board.
Now a little about each category on the forum;
The Steptoe Lodge Network
Here you can find news about the Network, make suggestions and read the FAQ.
Steptoe Lodge Forum
You have probably found this already. Along with the New Member board, there is Forum News, FAQ, request new categories or boards to be created and you can report issues and make suggestions.
Introduce Yourself
I’ve already let you know all about this category
Mental Health General
General discussions relating to Mental Health, this might be news about mental health, new treatment options or whatever you want that doesn’t really fit anywhere else.
Mental Health Sufferers
There is a number of boards in this category with a number of sub-boards. This is where sufferers can discuss anything to do with different types of Mental Health Disorders. The sub-boards are for particular Mental Health Disorders that likely need their own boards.
Family and Friends
Here family and friends can discuss the affect your family members or friends Mental Health conditions affect you, find support from others in the same situation and discuss how to go about supporting them.
Mental Health Professionals
If those who work in the Mental Health Profession wish to provide any general and preventative advise or tips for Mental Health Sufferers, friends, family, Mental Health Organisations or others working in the Mental Health Profession.
Mental Health Organisations
This category is for Mental Health Organisations to promote news and events, provide advice and tips and for general discussion regarding Mental Health Organisations.
Network Member Contributions
Here you can discuss the creative works found via steptoelodge.com. Each Network Member will have their own board, which is added at the same time as they are accepted as Network Members.
There is also a shoutbox available on the forum. Here you can talk live with others who are currently logged into the forum. Please remember that the same terms and conditions regarding the forum content apply here as well.
Again, I would like to welcome you to our community and encourage you to let others know of the forum and The Steptoe Lodge Network. If you think that I have missed any categories or boards please let me know, the same goes for any other suggestions you may have. The Steptoe Lodge Network is very important to me and I want it to be the best it can be.
Thanks for joining us
Malen Steptoe
The Steptoe Lodge Network Forum is dedicated to the support and advocacy of the Mental Health community, including sufferers, family, friends, Mental Health professionals and Mental Health organisations. Any person, group or organisation which holds the same values is welcomed to become a part of The Steptoe Lodge Network, including this forum, steptoelodge.com or our Wiki.
As the forum is pretty new, there may not be many posts or members when you join. Please do not let this put you off becoming an active part of the forum and please invite those you know to join us. The forum will only really grow through word of mouth, much like The Steptoe Lodge Network as a whole.
If you are not sure where to start, I would suggest that you go to the Introduce Yourself category and let us know a little about yourself and your story. You will find my story in the same category on the Mental Health Sufferers board.
Now a little about each category on the forum;
The Steptoe Lodge Network
Here you can find news about the Network, make suggestions and read the FAQ.
Steptoe Lodge Forum
You have probably found this already. Along with the New Member board, there is Forum News, FAQ, request new categories or boards to be created and you can report issues and make suggestions.
Introduce Yourself
I’ve already let you know all about this category
Mental Health General
General discussions relating to Mental Health, this might be news about mental health, new treatment options or whatever you want that doesn’t really fit anywhere else.
Mental Health Sufferers
There is a number of boards in this category with a number of sub-boards. This is where sufferers can discuss anything to do with different types of Mental Health Disorders. The sub-boards are for particular Mental Health Disorders that likely need their own boards.
Family and Friends
Here family and friends can discuss the affect your family members or friends Mental Health conditions affect you, find support from others in the same situation and discuss how to go about supporting them.
Mental Health Professionals
If those who work in the Mental Health Profession wish to provide any general and preventative advise or tips for Mental Health Sufferers, friends, family, Mental Health Organisations or others working in the Mental Health Profession.
Mental Health Organisations
This category is for Mental Health Organisations to promote news and events, provide advice and tips and for general discussion regarding Mental Health Organisations.
Network Member Contributions
Here you can discuss the creative works found via steptoelodge.com. Each Network Member will have their own board, which is added at the same time as they are accepted as Network Members.
There is also a shoutbox available on the forum. Here you can talk live with others who are currently logged into the forum. Please remember that the same terms and conditions regarding the forum content apply here as well.
Again, I would like to welcome you to our community and encourage you to let others know of the forum and The Steptoe Lodge Network. If you think that I have missed any categories or boards please let me know, the same goes for any other suggestions you may have. The Steptoe Lodge Network is very important to me and I want it to be the best it can be.
Thanks for joining us
Malen Steptoe