Posted by SLS on February 12, 2005, at 8:40:27
In reply to A board for every problem. SP , OCD , Anxiety,...., posted by Tepiaca on February 11, 2005, at 21:37:42
> Dr bob , I think it would be great to have a board for every kind of disease.
> A board for Social Phobia,other one for OCD , another for Psycosis , anxiety ...........
>
> It would be excellent too !
> So if one is looking for posts specifically aimed to OCD or Social Phobia, it would be easier to gather information
>
This issue had come up during the holiday season because traffic had picked up so much. I think this is to be expected because the season can trigger or amplify depression and anxiety. Traffic has fallen off since then. My suggestion at the time was to divide the main board into two:1. Affective disorders (mood disorders): major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, cyclothymic disorder, dysthymia, schizoaffective disorder, seasonal affective disorder, etc.
2. Anxiety disorders: social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, etc.
I think to divide the board up into more pieces will lose the advantage of being able to integrate these disorders into the spectrums that they are. To make even this division separates out affective disorders for which anxiety is a primary symptom rather than being a separate illness.
- Scott
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