Healthful Chat

I stumbled upon this site recently, I have found it to be very friendly and people are caring. I have made friends here, who understand that's the most important thing for me. People who understand I have good days and bad days, and that don't judge me for it.

I think the moderators do a good job, they are helpful and friendly and when I had a problem with a user they dealt with it efficiently and made me feel listened to.

I would recommend this site to anyone needing someone to listen and understand.

I was so pleased to come across this free site, where I've made friends and developed acquaintances that understand my heath conditions.

This is not professional counselling, but to me, it's even better... it introduces me to people that understand exactly what I'm going through.

I can't thank this site enough for everything they and it's kind members have offered me.

Thank you.

Fairly new still. I've struggled with bipolar for years and truama. Grief and loss. They seem friendly. Idk was looking for a place to belong when not ok and feeling bad. Chatters and mods alike have tried to help me. And slowly seeing a difference in how I feel. Just not being alone in my head is huge. Thank you Astrid for your help. Won't forget it.

I've been a chatter on the site a number of years. I found it when I was in a bad way. It helped me feel like I wasn't alone. That I wasn't defective. When the right people are in, it can be a very supportive an amazing place. I read the rules so I knew not to talk about certain topics. Yet, I was able to talk about why I felt the way I did. It's not a crisis place. No professionals. Chatters and mods alike have seen me through at times I didn't think I could make it or want to make it. I will be always be grateful.

So, let me begin by saying that I originally came here to discuss philosophy in the philosophy room -- it was one of my majors in undergrad and after I moved to pursue education in a different field, I wanted to find a place to discuss philosophical concepts and applications.

It wasn't until much later that I came to discover there are over 50 rooms with all sorts of peer-support topics. It's lovely to see chatters coming in to the rooms in search of support and other chatters welcoming them and talking them through whatever they are going through. It's distinctly Not a paid or professional therapist site, but I think many people benefit from being listened to and supported here. There are many great, welcoming, friendly people on here, both mods and chatters alike. It's refreshing to see strangers reaching out to those in need by lending a helping hand, sharing personal experience, or servinf as a listening year and sounding board.

It should also be noted that the depression room is a completely different site, with their own team of moderators and their own rules and guidelines. They really should have separate review pages in virtue of this.

I feel very attached to this site as I have been coming for a long time -- I feel like I have grown up here, had meaningful conversation, supported those in need, and made friends. It is my opinion that community is one of the most important parts of being human, and this place facilitates that.

I found this site when I was in an extremely dark place, and I made friends, from all over the world, and they really helped me to have the strength to fight. I think the mods do a fantastic job, in what looks like challenging circumstances at times. I would recommend this site to others!

Good site, no issues. Read the rules. I met some amazing people struggling with life in the same way I am. They help me every day to keep fighting the good fight. Thank you, healthfulchat.org, you've been a life saver.

I've met and continued to engage with members of this site for over six months. It has helped me a lot and I've met people I respect and now are friends outside of the site.

The moderators seem fair to me, I'm not sure why the bad reviews. Vendettas from banned people probably that didn't read the rules, like someone else mentioned here. That's very unfair because these people are giving up their time for free to help others with similar health issues.

Overall, this site has a moral compass. It actually tries really hard to make sure standards are upheld. It doesn't allow (to the best of its ability), people to be disrespectful to each other. It encourages support and understanding. It's unique for this point alone. I encourage you to try it.

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Hi I just Wanted to say that how healthful chat has helped me everybody is very friendly I love being there. I look forward to being there every day and spend hours just talking to people everybody is very helpful. Everybody has the same issues as I have and that is one thing that I love about this website everything that I have been going through the people in the chat room. Do understand what I've been through and they are very helpful. Very pleasant. And very friendly they do not judge. They are very helpful people. I look forward to going every day. I look forward to seeing everybody every morning every afternoon and every night healthful Chat is one place I feel safe. Health, full chat is the one place I will always be thankful for them. They have saved me from the brink of disaster if there's one thing, I would love to say about h healthful chat if you come in and you have a problem that you need somebody to talk to they are always there to help you. I'm always there to help. I am very happy with this place and I would never trade it for the world. Hopefully you consider us. We are an awesome site. I speak from experience everybody like I said, it's very helpful very pleasant and I'm very very pleased with everything. All the mods are very helpful. Everybody is helpful in that chat room. They understand you they understand what you have been going through. They understand that life is hard, but you know you will get through it. There is nothing I wouldn't do to be a great chatter. I have been in chatter since October 21,2019. It is an awesome, awesome place. If you come in, you will be greeted with a lot of love support and gentleness. This place has saved me and I'm very thankful for that. Thank you so much Healthful chat for all you've done to help me survive very thankful

This is a good place to find help. As noted in other reviews there are some issues with some chatters and with moderators. The option to ignore anyone who is bothersome exists - the ignore feature. It's a good feature. We're all there with our own mental health issues so of course we're going to clash. Ignore is the only way to find some peace and I'm happy site has the option.

As for the moderators: they are volunteers who are also chatters. They are not perfect. They try. They put up with a lot, including some chatters who were rightfully banned stalking them and threatening their lives and the lives of their families.

Rules are posted that are to be read prior to entering site. Many chatters don't even read them and then get defensive and abusive when the moderators try to enforce the rules. Their "buddies" then team together to fight the moderators.

In my opinion:

Forever - best moderator who gets a lot of hate because she does try to ensure site rules and chatter safety.

Jameson - decent moderator who will help chatters and listens to you if you are decent to her.

Cally - super sweet, caring, helpful

Tranquilspirit - not overly active, but no issues with so far

Swamptoast - not overly active, but the few interactions I've had were satisfying

Parzival - takes frequent breaks from chat, but when he is moderating seems to want to help

There are two moderators I avoid completely whenever possible - Southerngent and bros

Southerngent has been kind and helpful at times and mean at times. The meanness is why I avoid him; you never know which you're going to get.

Bros seemed okay, but he misses a lot. There was trolling going on, these two or three chatters would set chatters they didn't like up. When the chatters responded after being harassed they would bring it to bros attention. Bros then muted the targeted chatter. Every single time. This went on nightly when there were no other mods available. He's either biased or his gaming while in chat makes it so he can't make good calls.
Both Southerngent and Bros will out chatters in room and instead of taking it to pm they will argue with the chatter right in room, which is disruptive, something we're asked to not be.

Honestly if you go this site and follow the rules, don't argue with the moderators, ignore the trolls, use the ignore feature, and avoid the moderators you clash with it goes well in Healthfulchat.

Peer support site with over 50 different channels for mental, physical and mental illnesses. It is well moderated with respect for all. For ages 16+ it is a great source for understanding, compassion and companionship.