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I'm posting this because we regretfully had to remove a recent post that implied the need for professional and medical help. Although an incredible level of support and advice exists in this community it is anonymous, online and not professional in nature. In a critical situation anonymous, online advice carries the risk of misjudgement and harm, however well intentioned. We have to stick to our rule of taking down this type of post for safety's sake.

We have contacted the member with advice and contact details for services that can provide the appropriate level of advice to get through their situation. From the bottom of our heart we wish them well from the whole community and hope they can get through this situation as quickly as possible.

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tofler

Didn't you already post the same message a day or two ago? So I guess this is a standardised response every time you remove a post because somebody is in a bad place? As per my previous reply (which was ignored), isn't this a very unhelpful / unsupportive way of responding to a poster's distress?

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tofler

Very dismissive and not at all therapeutic, respectful or supportive.

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