Rules

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The Anxiety Panic Support boards are intended for people with anxiety disorders; people who have recovered from anxiety disorders; and family/friends who are support people for people with anxiety disorders. It is intended to be an unstructured environment where you can get to know people with anxiety disorders. Discussion of anxiety and related issues is always the first priority here, even during more social times. Our boards are meant to be a supportive environment where you may freely discuss your problems and successes or just relax with friends who know how you feel.





Respect



We cannot be a support community if chat participants do not respect one another or the moderators. The following rules are meant to help the board remain safe and supportive:




Respect your moderators and each other. Please remember that moderators are here for support, not to give medical advice.


Swearing and other inappropriate language is prohibited. Moderators determine what is not appropriate. The use of curse words with certain letters blanked out (such as s**t) is not permitted.


No personal insults or flaming. Rather than argue with someone who is bothering you, use the Ignore feature.


Do not use our boards for cybersex or to make romantic connections.


Our boards are meant for people with anxiety disorders, their friends and family, and people who have recovered from anxiety disorders. moderators may remove anyone who does not fall into these categories; who is not using the board for the discussion of and support for anxiety disorders.


If u are in a Crisis





Here we have certain forums that contain information or experiances on crisis situations, If you are suicidal, you are in need of help from someone trained in dealing with crisis situations. The boards are not equipped to handle such situations. We are not trained professionals.




Nicknames



Because it is our continued goal to provide a community of supportive friendship, we feel it is important that regular board members use the same nicknames.





Please try to use the same nickname every time you come.


People who post frequently as "Guest" will be asked to use one.


Nicknames may not be offensive.


If you try to log in and it says that your name requires a password, add a number or numbers to your name and try to log in again.


Topics


To keep our boards safe and supportive, there are certain topics which may not be discussed or which may be discussed in permitted forums with caution only.





Triggering topics may be discussed only in forums provided. Triggering topics include suicide, self-injury, rape, sexual abuse, drug or alcohol abuse, and domestic violence.


*** is off-topic unless you are discussing concerns with your anxiety and/or medication.


Discuss controversial subjects such as religion and politics with caution. If your discussion is causing an argument, stop.


Offensive jokes (off-color, racist, homophobic, sexist, etc.) are not permitted.






Do not diagnose other members or give medical advice. You may share personal experiences, of course, as well as research you've read (as long as you can cite the source of your research so that others may read it).


Saftey



While we hope to keep the boards as safe as possible, ultimately you must take care of yourself.





Be extremely cautious when sharing personal information (e-mail, phone number, location).