A place to read, share ideas and connect
Explore questions about mental health, relationships and everyday life. You are welcome to read quietly, ask a general question or reply at your own pace. You do not need to share a diagnosis or personal history.
This is public, moderated discussion, not psychotherapy, diagnosis, medication advice or crisis care. New contributions are reviewed each working day before they appear. Replies are not immediate. Approved comments can be read by anyone and may appear in search results.
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Find a topic that matters to you
These reading routes lead into our shared discussion below. Anxiety and panic also have an anxiety discussion page.
Anxiety and panic attacks
Free anxiety reading and the Panic Attack Plan. Discuss general questions after an episode; use urgent support during a crisis.
Social anxiety and connection
Social anxiety and shyness and social anxiety and dating. Explore invitations, friendship and less pressured conversations.
OCD and uncertainty
OCD information. Share questions about supportive communication without asking others to settle every doubt or diagnose a thought.
Trauma and support
Trauma information and support options. Discuss boundaries and what makes a space respectful; there is no need to recount traumatic events.
Relationships, dating and interpersonal communication
Relationship information and communication in relationships. Questions about listening, boundaries and everyday misunderstandings are welcome. This is not a dating or matching service.
Autistic adults: connection and support
Communication, relationships and dating. Use the terms that fit your experience, including “high functioning autism” if you prefer. Help shape how this space works.
Other questions are welcome: explore Mental Health Topics, including depression and grief, or Stories and Film.
Questions from the editor
Choose one of these prompts, bring your own general question or simply read.
- Social anxiety: What makes an invitation or a first conversation feel less pressured?
- Relationships and communication: How could someone ask for time to think before replying? A fictional example is welcome.
- Autistic adults: What makes an online conversation easier to join and follow? Suggestions about the design of this space are welcome.
Choose a prompt and add a comment. Once a contribution is published, use its Reply link to respond in the same thread.
Other places to connect
These are separate organisations with their own community rules, access requirements and current programmes:
- AsIAm adult support: online and in-person options for autistic adults aged 18 and over in Ireland. Check the current programme and access information.
- National Autistic Society community: an adult autism discussion community.
- OCD Action forums: OCD-related peer discussion.
Check each service’s current availability, privacy information and suitability for you. A link here does not imply a partnership or guaranteed access.
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Further reading and sharing
The World Health Organization’s guidance on person-centred, rights-based peer support offers further reading. This website provides a small educational discussion space.
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If you need help now
This space is not monitored as a crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services now. In Ireland and the UK, Samaritans are on 116 123; in the US call or text 988, and in Canada call or text 9-8-8. Find Help for Mental Health provides further support routes.
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