This seems to be necessary.

Chat is NOT for, asking members to help you through a crisis. In fact, that is rather selfish. Members could be very sick themselves. Also members are not YOUR THERAPIST.

Also, chat is not for other members to beg another member to help. We have a pm system for requesting that. Again, we are NOT THERAPISTS.

We are not there to talk another member through suicide. We are not there for a crisis hot line.

If you feel that you need assistance talking through a crisis, please use an actual hot line, therapist etc..

Sending pm's to ask to discuss stuff is fine, to a point. Just don't expect members to drop everything for you. We are all sick here.

bec