tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780023021495440823.post-70773059660815762642007-09-14T10:56:00.000-07:002007-09-24T08:58:36.697-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hi – I’m Stacey Leibowitz and I’m delighted to be your blog host.<br /></span><br />I’m a project manager with Families for Depression Awareness, and I’m very pleased to provide you with information that can help support and sustain you as you struggle with your loved one affected by depression and/or bipolar disorder.<br /><br />I’m charged with getting our online community up and running as soon as possible so you can take full advantage of the resources you’ll find here.<br /><br />We’re getting ready to set up discussion forums where people like you can talk about the things only you can understand: the daily struggles, dealing with medications, finding something positive in each day and finding support for all that you do.<br /><br />But first things first. <span style="font-weight: bold;">We need you</span> to tell us what you’d like to address in a discussion forum, and in my blog.<br /><br />Please post your comments on this blog to let me know what will help you in this community. Do you wish to talk about a particular concern in your life? A common misconception people have about your loved one and the depression? Great books or articles you’ve found that help you? You tell us.<br /><br />Initially, we’re planning to offer two discussion forums or discussion boards: one is focused on depression and the other is focused on bipolar disorder.<br /><ul><li> Our forums will be moderated for content, questions and overall continuity of discussions.</li><li>No post will go unanswered for over 24 hours.</li><li>If a volunteer moderator is not available, one of the FFDA staff will answer the posting if no one else does.</li><li>The discussion boards will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<br /></li></ul>Please know that this forum will be safe. You will only be identified by your e-mail address, which can be constructed to protect your identity. So be sure to give us your honest opinion of what we should discuss here.<br /><br />Also, we expect people to be polite and will remove anyone who is inappropriate with language, trying to sell anything, or bullying other participants.<br /><br />I’ll be posting blogs regularly on topics related to support for family and friends affected by depression and bipolar disorder. Again, I’d love it if you would suggest topics and post your own comments or ideas at any time.<br /><br />Welcome to our family. I look forward to “meeting you” online soon!<br /><br />-- Stacey<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1780023021495440823-7077305966081576264?l=oc-blog.familyaware.org'/></div>Stacey Leibowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924232982057836662noreply@blogger.com5