Fighting The Holiday Blues and Re-organizing Depression Group Support Rooms
Thanks to everyone who filled out the Adult Group Member Room Survey! We appreciate everyones responses and feedback and we want to get started on implementing some of the changes you suggested as soon as possible to help continue to foster the supportive and compassionate community we know and love.
Out of almost 200 responses to the survey, 60 of you had suggested we close a room. Out of those 60, 20 of you had mentioned closing one of the three depression rooms. After reviewing your suggestions and the activity in the rooms, weve come up with the following plan:
- As of Tuesday, December 19th, the currently badge-locked Depression Community Room will be closed.
- Depression Support 1 and Depression Support 2 will be renamed to Depression Support and Depression Chat. Both rooms will remain open 24/7, with Depression Support being the designated room for scheduled discussions and Depression Chat being an open lighthearted chat at all times.
- To kick-off these changes, we will be having extra discussions and events in the Depression Support Room on Tuesday, December 19th.
*Updated Discussion Schedule for 12/19*
- 10:00 am EST Depression and The Holdays with @Kate
- 12:00 pm EST Quiz! with @Truth22
- 2:00 pm EST Getting To Know You with @wonderfulpumpkin
- 6:00 pm EST What Is Depression? with @Eccho
- 7:00 pm EST with @BugInArug
We hope that these changes will help the group support rooms continue to be a thriving, active and supportive piece of this community. Please let us know your thoughts and, as always, were here to answer questions and provide support and clarity if needed.
what do you @Kate
@Kate Yay! I like this change!
@Kate
I like this change! Sounds nice and creative!
@Kate good idea! it will be less confusing too with the new names than the same name 1 and 2 :D
Those are great changes! Although I'm a Teen and my feedback may not be too useful for adults; but, in my opinion, I think the Depression Support room should be closed if there's no discussion taking place, similar to how the teen rooms that are discussion-only remain closed when there's no discussion taking place to allow moderation to be easier 
Since it's discussion-only, I think depression chat would be enough 
@Emily619 depression rooms was too crowded outside of discussions, it was why they created more rooms.
@Emily619 I think there's enough people on the site looking for support for Depression to warrant a support room being open all the time, especially as we have other support rooms open with little problem.
I would have to go back to the teen list, I'm not sure what you have open all the time for teens.
@Kate
I think this will be a good change.. one thats needed. And alot less confusing to members and listeners alike when looking for help or for a group mod.
@Kate thanks for the update 🎄😁
This is an absolutely great idea - I think it will really help to drive focus and build on the community we do love. Having one room specifically for support and another for lighthearted chat in the depression community, I feel, will help not only new members feel less lost but will really foster - as you say - the supportive and brilliant community we are all here for.
I can't wait to host more discussions and kick off the changes on the 19th with the community! <3
@Kate
Awesome work Kate. Much appreciated for the needful. You are amazing. 💞 thank you
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