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Thursday, December 03, 2009

New Social Networking Site Targets Those With Mental Health Issues

A new social networking Web site aims to facilitate online interactions among people with mental health issues and their caregivers, InformationWeek reports.

The Mental Health Social site allows users to connect anonymously with other people who have similar mental health conditions. It also aims to promote discussions among family members and others who care for people with mental illnesses.

The site offers common social networking features such as blogs, chats, commenting, forums, instant messaging and status updates.

In addition, users can upload personal information, audio files, photos and videos. The site also allows users to create private discussion groups for people with similar conditions (Wagner, InformationWeek, 12/2).

Reader Comments:
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  • 12/04/2009
  • Bill Flavell

This is a cool deal. Thanks for sharing. Social networks, blogs and the like are perfect for this topic because every question ends up being in-depth. I like the people can connect and help each other out. Thanks for sharing it. I work on a blog that discusses Aging in Place and eldercare. I hope that you will check it out for more info if you are interested. Thanks, Bill



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