Idea: Communal support for free

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So since we are all on the same page that traditional therapy can breed abuse and is a bandaid solution made to make the individual be blamed for mental pain instead of society for systemic issues, how about we help each other out?

The idea: People with the energy and desire to lend a hand can post that they are available to take on a peer, listen to their problems, lend perspective and personal wisdom to help problem solve or just help them feel better. And people that need that can reply that they are interested in talking to them. This isn't therapy, this isn't medical, you can leave at any point, and there is no hierarchy and no assumption that the helper is more correct than the person being helped. And it's free, always.
This is just an idea that I think if it is developed could be actually pretty helpful. I'm sure things would have to be fine tuned to make sure things are consistently safe and beneficial of course.

What do you all think? Is this something you'd want?

Posted Jan 22, 2024, 8:47 PM UTC

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