A new project.

After the experience of doing this blog, and also based on my other experiences of looking for information/validation/su pport for mental health issues online, I've been thinking about a project I want to do about mental health, communication, and the internet.

I've been thinking about how people (myself included) seem to be sometimes afraid or confused about talking about this stuff to friends, family, and even doctors, and how the internet seems to offer this double comfort of both anonymity and immediate intimacy. I'm not sure exactly what form the project will take. Part of it is writing a story/narrative of my own experiences, but I'm also interested in gathering other people's stories and insights.

I'm going to start posting exerpts from the story/essay I'm writing as I make progress on it, and I would love for folks to comment on it--both to tell me what you think, and also, if you feel OK about doing this, to share your own stories about this subject. You can do it completely anonymously, if you like, but my disclaimer here would be that by posting your comment, you're giving me permission to use it as part of my project. If you are OK with that, I would love to hear from anyone out there who would like to contribute!