I proposed to our admins starting a new community that focuses on how current issues affect people personally, in their everyday life. All of a sudden, here it is! Not really happy with the name so if you have a bright idea, pitch it!
The main aim of the community is to find ways to support ourselves and each other with evidence-based knowledge. A second aim is having a group that will be sympathetic to people's questions and situations, if these arise, without trespassing on privacy. It is not meant to be an Agony Aunt column.
Topics could relate to:
- ways to look after health at different stages of life
- family interactions, triumphs and challenges
- people who are on their own and their triumphs and challenges
- technology in people's lives: effects, coping and solutions
- children and education,
- where to find support for diverse issues and also what alternatives there might be
- whatever else may be useful for people to know which may support them in their daily living or give them insight.
I was going to add points on race, gender and sexuality because no one should be excluded but as I am by no means an expert, I thought it better to leave these topics out unless people think they apply to them and that they would contribute with posts that would be supportive to them and help everyone else to get understanding.
I'll be moderating and I hope some other person(s) will join me. If you like the aims of the community please say so. If you'd like to add to or change any of the above, also speak up. It's early days.