Hi @Mazarita, taking the easy part of that question first, I think you manage your role in the forums well. You recognise when it's not good for you to be here and take a well deserved step back. You've helped so many of your peers but you need to be in a good place to do that. We fully support these decisions and want the forums to be a positive place where there is a good balance between giving and receiving support.
In the forums we also try to keep some social areas and events (like Friday Feast) that people can dip into, connect with friends, without be faced with the more emotional and challenging posts. Hopefully that still feels like a safe space.
In terms of mutual support when in a relationship with someone with a mental health concern, that's got to be a very fine balancing act. In order for it to work I'm guessing you have good communication skills and a great deal of love. It needs flexibility to be able to both give and receive support. Some relationships develop a dynamic where one person provides all the support but is never allowed to need it. That's pretty tough if you're the one always giving.
You seem to be making it work @Mazarita, what do you think allows you to do that?
