Hello,
I'm totally new to this forum.
This message is a follow up to a discussion started on twitter between myself (@mentalhealthpro) and @mooddisordersca this week on twitter.
I am a big fan of twitter and twitter chats and I'm hoping to engage @mooddisordersca and others on twitter to form a twitter chat for mental health in Canada. Chats are simply times where a bunch of people get together on twitter and tweet about a given topic. If you're on twitter, you probably are familiar with them. I think you could participate through facebook as well, someone more familiar with social media might be able to clarify this. I only use twitter for chats.
A favorite of mine is the Mental Health and Social Media chat. You can learn more abouth mhsmchat here: http://mhsmchat.blogspot.com/2010/02/our-debut.html
I've noticed @mooddisordersca has been asking lots of questions on twitter, here are some recent examples:
I may be a little optimistic, but I think there are only a few things that would need to happen to turn these questions into an effective twitter chat.
The first two items are easy. The last one might be a bit challenging. I don't think there's the need to rush into anything. If you are interested you can check out @MHSMchat at 9pm EST on Tuesdays.
@voiceinrecovery is debuting a recovery chat this Monday at 9pm EST.
It would be awesome to plan at least a few chats for Canada. I think you, @mooddisordersca, are the person/account to help facilitate the process. I'm hopeful there are other people here who are using twitter (or considering using twitter) and might be interested in this too.
Thanks @mooddisordersca for all your questions on twitter.
I'm totally new to this forum.
This message is a follow up to a discussion started on twitter between myself (@mentalhealthpro) and @mooddisordersca this week on twitter.
I am a big fan of twitter and twitter chats and I'm hoping to engage @mooddisordersca and others on twitter to form a twitter chat for mental health in Canada. Chats are simply times where a bunch of people get together on twitter and tweet about a given topic. If you're on twitter, you probably are familiar with them. I think you could participate through facebook as well, someone more familiar with social media might be able to clarify this. I only use twitter for chats.
A favorite of mine is the Mental Health and Social Media chat. You can learn more abouth mhsmchat here: http://mhsmchat.blogspot.com/2010/02/our-debut.html
I've noticed @mooddisordersca has been asking lots of questions on twitter, here are some recent examples:
Do you face more difficulties handling your Mental Illness when you are tired?
For those reaching out for help, who do you feel confortable talking to?
What do you do when you have a bad day? Hide or reach out for help?
Does staying busy help you overcome the bad moments caused by your Mental Illness?
Looking forward for sunny days? How did this winter impact you mood?
What advice would you give to people that just discovered their Mental Illness?
What advice would you give to people that have someone close suffering from a Mental Illness? What are some good ways to show their support?
Why do you think some people are ashamed to discuss their Mental Illness?
Does lack of sleep influence your moods?"
For those reaching out for help, who do you feel confortable talking to?
What do you do when you have a bad day? Hide or reach out for help?
Does staying busy help you overcome the bad moments caused by your Mental Illness?
Looking forward for sunny days? How did this winter impact you mood?
What advice would you give to people that just discovered their Mental Illness?
What advice would you give to people that have someone close suffering from a Mental Illness? What are some good ways to show their support?
Why do you think some people are ashamed to discuss their Mental Illness?
Does lack of sleep influence your moods?"
- Decide on a specific time to post Q&As and duration (1 hour is good.)
- Decide on a #hashtag to use to identify the chat on twitter.
- Generate some interest and get ppl to engage in the chat.
The first two items are easy. The last one might be a bit challenging. I don't think there's the need to rush into anything. If you are interested you can check out @MHSMchat at 9pm EST on Tuesdays.
@voiceinrecovery is debuting a recovery chat this Monday at 9pm EST.
It would be awesome to plan at least a few chats for Canada. I think you, @mooddisordersca, are the person/account to help facilitate the process. I'm hopeful there are other people here who are using twitter (or considering using twitter) and might be interested in this too.
Thanks @mooddisordersca for all your questions on twitter.
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