[Lara]

***I take it after waking up properly and giving it all some thought, that the old threads in closed forums will always be left viewable? So many resources in them. If so that is something very helpful at least. At first I imagined they would just disappear off the list.***

***I also note on the other forum that OCD is a separate forum rather than under the Anxiety Disorders Forum***

I totally understand why you're doing this DocJohn, however I must say I'm sorry to see it really as so many of the ones going are interconnected with other forums. e.g. anxiety disorders are common across the board. TS,TBI/PCS etc.. Depression also is common due to other conditions. They play a part in so many other medical conditions. (I personally think of "mental" illness as medical anyway).

I'll also miss seeing our friends from the bipolar forum and the alcohol, addiction and recovery forum as well. I hope the move goes smoothly for them in particular.

Some of the members in alcohol and recovery have done so much over the years and it's all documented. Particularly the Alcohol related Peripheral Neuropathy Threads. There are a few members in Alcohol and recovery forum that I think of as brave warriors and their posts, information and support have surely offered hope to so many.

You've done an amazing job keeping this one running all this time. So many of us were here (and very thankful) when you opened.

We thank you very much for all the years you've allowed us a safe place to post. Thankyou for continuing to keep all our medical forums open. You do it for us, not for yourself, so it certainly is appreciated.

[bizi]

what will happen to the medical forums?
bizi

[DocJohn]

We will indeed keep the mental health forums viewable as a read-only archive indefinitely. We have no other plans at this time regarding the Neurotalk community as a whole, so all the other forums will continue as-is. We wouldn't want people in the mental health forums to lose that history, and it should remain accessible for many years to come.

It hasn't been an easy decision, but it was a necessary one. I appreciate your understanding.

[Chemar]

Originally Posted by Lara

I'll also miss seeing our friends from the bipolar forum and the alcohol, addiction and recovery forum as well. I hope the move goes smoothly for them in particular.

Some of the members in alcohol and recovery have done so much over the years and it's all documented. Particularly the Alcohol related Peripheral Neuropathy Threads. There are a few members in Alcohol and recovery forum that I think of as brave warriors and their posts, information and support have surely offered hope to so many.

I was wondering if perhaps the members might benefit from the 2 long running Alcohol Induced Neuropathy-Pt1 & 2 threads on the Addictions forum moving to the Peripheral Neuropathy forum here at NT, as there are already some other posts on that topic there?

That would also mean that the members participating on those 2 longtime threads here could continue to encourage and support one another on their paths to healing both from the addiction and the PN.

[MuonOne]

Am I interpreting correctly the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis forums will continue?

[Chemar]

Yes, all of the Neurological and other forums will continue here at NeuroTalk.

It is only the Mental Health section that is closing.