Salt Spring Island Mental Health Community Blog

Contribution Guideline

Welcome to the Salt Spring Island Mental Health Community Blog! We appreciate your interest in contributing to our platform, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive space for individuals navigating mental health challenges. To ensure that our blog remains a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for all, we kindly request contributors adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Trauma and Grief-Informed Approach:

Please be mindful of the potential triggers and sensitivities related to trauma and grief. Prioritize content that promotes healing and resilience.

2. Do No Harm:

Contributors do their best to not cause harm, distress, or trigger negative emotions. Avoid graphic details or explicit content that may be distressing for readers.

3. Inclusivity and Diversity:

Embrace diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, and ability. Ensure that your content reflects a wide range of experiences and perspectives.

4. Empathy and Compassion:

Approach topics with empathy and compassion. Acknowledge the varied experiences within the mental health community and avoid making assumptions about others' experiences.

5. Solution-Oriented Content:

Share insights, experiences, and resources that contribute positively to the community. Focus on providing solutions, coping strategies, and encouragement.

6. Respect Privacy:

Refrain from sharing personal information that could compromise your privacy or the privacy of others. Obtain explicit consent before mentioning specific individuals or details.

7. Mindful Language:

Use language that is inclusive, respectful, and free from stigmatizing terms. Be aware of the impact your words may have on readers and choose them thoughtfully.

8. Avoid Venting:

This platform is not intended for personal venting or ranting. While sharing personal experiences is encouraged, ensure that the focus remains on fostering understanding and support.

9. Evidence-Based Information:

If referencing therapeutic techniques, treatments, or medical information, ensure accuracy and provide reputable sources when possible

10. Moderation and Approval:

All contributions will be subject to moderation. Content that violates these guidelines or is deemed potentially harmful may not be published

11. Feedback and Open Dialogue:

Encourage constructive dialogue by welcoming feedback. Be open to engaging in respectful conversations with readers in the comments section.

12. Positive Reinforcement:

Celebrate the achievements and successes of individuals in their mental health journeys. Positivity can be a powerful motivator for others.

Thank you for contributing to the Salt Spring Island Mental Health Community Blog. Your commitment to creating a safe and supportive space is invaluable in fostering understanding and connection within our community.

Please send it to toddmitch24@gmail.com for approval.

Why I created this website

By: Todd Mitchell

A friend of ours was in trouble. We could not find her and was looking on line for help and it was not easy and complicated to find help. We did find her but the resources are out of date. I thought to create a website with all emergencie phone numbers with easy access. I talked with a number of people after I made the website and thought the community was in the prosess of making one live so I put my website on hold. 4 months went by another one of our friends died. With no help she tried hard and finally the disease of addiction took her at a young age. My wife said just make the website and we both thought if we can save one person this website is needed. So I wanted it to be as simple as possible and user friendly. Now we have mentalhealthsaltspring.com.

Mental Heath Flag

About The Flag

The Mental Health flag represents support for all efforts in mental health. We at The Pete Foundation, along with widespread collaboration from Louisville mental health organizations and advocates, as well as professionals from many other backgrounds, introduced the flag in 2020. Collectively, it is our hope that this flag will serve as a worldwide symbol for people who identify with mental health awareness efforts.

Green is already the established color for mental health awareness, and for that reason is the base of the flag. The design of the flag reflects a sunrise and the shift from dark to light through brighter shades of color. These shades also represent the various states of our emotional or psychological life. The value of the simple design is to make it more relatable, replicable, and transcultural.

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