Some people on this forum have said they are getting very triggered by the COVID-19 situation. It is making them upset, anxious, and/or depressed, but they enjoy using this site and want support. Someone asked me to make this thread for them.

I'm obviously not a moderator or community liaison, but would it be possible for people to start using the trigger icon for COVID-19 related threads?

It's okay if you've made some threads in the past w/o a trigger warning (because I know I have done this myself), but I'm just wondering if we could do this moving forward.

[Fuzzybear]

Thank you blue for this thread. I think this would be very helpful.

[Jennyanydots]

I hope this isn't referring to my post because I did put "coronavirus" in the header so people don't have to read it.

Originally Posted by Jennyanydots

I hope this isn't referring to my post because I did put "coronavirus" in the header so people don't have to read it.

Nope. Just in general. This has been going on for a while. Nothing to do with your post in specific.

It includes mine

[Blue_Bird]

This would definitely be helpful

[Jennyanydots]

Does anybody know who it can be deleted? I certainly do not want to upset folks.

Originally Posted by Jennyanydots

Does anybody know who it can be deleted? I certainly do not want to upset folks.

You don't need to delete it. I think it's great you're reaching out for support! You should not need to delete a post if you're seeking help about something, even if it does have to do with the pandemic.

If you really want to change your title though, you have up to 3 hours to edit your initial post to change the title. If you can't edit, then you can ask a mod to.

[Jennyanydots]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

You don't need to delete it. I think it's great you're reaching out for support! You should not need to delete a post if you're seeking help about something, even if it does have to do with the pandemic.

If you really want to change your title though, you have up to 3 hours to edit your initial post to change the title. If you can't edit, then you can ask a mod to.

OK I will the change the title if the word of "the situation" is causing anxiety. I have severe bipoloar (even started hearing voices again and having crying spells) so I was posting how I feel and what I'm going through and was looking for comfort (and provided a helpful article on how to deal), but if the word upsets others, I understand. It definitely shakes me to the core.

Originally Posted by Jennyanydots

OK I will the change the title if the word of "the situation" is causing anxiety. I have severe bipoloar (even started hearing voices again and having crying spells) so I was posting how I feel and what I'm going through and was looking for comfort (and provided a helpful article on how to deal), but if the word upsets others, I understand. It definitely shakes me to the core.

Sorry to hear that. I know how awful voices can be, especially with crying spells involved.

I do appreciate your article a lot! It's great!

You did nothing wrong though. I think it's okay. You're fine.

[Wild Coyote]

Hi!

We have asked admin if we can have a thread in this BP forum for people to discuss and to share about the COVID-19 situation .
I believe there are threads at PC for the purpose of community discussion of the COVID-19 related stressors, etc.
However, we have asked for permission to have such a thread here.

I do not think that request was for the purpose of isolating any mention of the COVID-19 to any particular thread.

The word thread is mentioned above, as opposed to the word post.
Are you asking for every thread that mentions COVID-19 in it to carry a trigger warning?
I am not sure how that could be done on all threads. I am not sure the OP can always anticipate there will be a COVID-19 related post later on in the thread.

However, it would be interesting to hear about how people are feeling about this.

One of the above posts states there are "many of us here who would deeply appreciate"

Another: " Some people on this forum have said they are getting very triggered by the COVID-19 situation. It is making them upset, anxious, and/or depressed, but they enjoy using this site and want support."

We will again check in to see if there has been a decision on the COVID-19 Discussion Thread request for the BP Forum.

Outside of maybe getting permission to have a discussion thread, I am not sure what is feasible.
However, very willing to listen.

Again, are you asking that every thread that may eventually have a post re: the COVID-19 situation mentioned in it have a trigger warning?

I will talk with Christina and we will check on the status of the request for the discussion thread.

Could you be more specific about your request(s) please?

Many thanks!

It hope the "many" feeling this way will express themselves here.

[Jennyanydots]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

Sorry to hear that. I know how awful voices can be, especially with crying spells involved.

I do appreciate your article a lot! It's great!

You did nothing wrong though. I think it's okay. You're fine.

I updated the title from the word to "the situation" but it guess its not updating on the site? I don't know what symbol or secret code word that is wanting to be used.

[Wild Coyote]

Originally Posted by Jennyanydots

Does anybody know who it can be deleted? I certainly do not want to upset folks.

Hi Jennyanydots,
It is sweet of you to be concerned.

However, there is not any policy of this nature on this forum at this time.
we don't have a consensus at this time.

This request was just made and it will take time to be clear on what is being requested, how many members want whatever is ultimately proposed. And then we are required to get the approval/permission of Admin.

You've done absolutely nothing wrong. Members have been posting on this topic and understandably so. It is a huge part of everyone's reality.

It was great of you to mention the nature of your post in your title so anyone can read your thread or not, already knowing the topic! Very helpful!

No worries! All is well!

WC, yes, a COVID-19 thread would be more ideal, just like there is a suicidal thoughts thread.

I'm guessing people are bothered by the fear mongering the media is doing and then people on here reacting to those news articles, but I cannot speak for those people because I, myself, am not triggered. Hopefully they will be willing to post their opinions here.

I admit I have shared some fearful stuff and I did not realize how much it upsets people.

I think, as a compromise, people should be okay to speak in general terms, as long as there is nothing that specifically includes the scary stuff the media reports. But I think it someone wants to talk about specifics (e.g., contracting COVID-19), maybe that should be marked as a trigger. Does anyone else agree or disagree?

Edit: It'd be like the discussion of suicidal thoughts. Basically, it's okay to say you have them, but if you want to elaborate, then it should be in a trigger box.

[Wild Coyote]

I feel we need to clarify something at this point.

Christina and I have received a note from one of the two original posters, telling us that there is no "many people involved" in this request. She has told us the representations of others in this thread/request are not true..

Christina and I are sorry this is the case, while being thankful for the truth.

We want to acknowledge Blue_Bird's participa.tion . I t is helpful to know your position/concerns, Blue_Bird. Please do PM us with your concerns.

We'd like to apologize to jennyanydots for inadvertently getting caught up in the middle of this. Our apologies.

Christina and I will check on the original proposal made to admin.
This involves a thread dedicated to the open discussion of the COVID-19 situation.

Love to ALL!

Originally Posted by Wild Coyote

I feel we need to clarify something at this point.

Christina and I have received a note from one of the two original posters, telling us that there is no "many people involved" in this request. She has told us the representations of others in this thread/request are not true..

Christina and I are sorry this is the case, while being thankful for the truth.

We want to acknowledge Blue_Bird's participa.tion . I t is helpful to know your position/concerns, Blue_Bird.

We'd like to apologize to jennyanydots for inadvertently getting caught up in the middle of this. Our apologies.

Christina and I will check on the original proposal made to admin.
This involves a thread dedicated to the open discussion of the COVID-19 situatioin.

Love to ALL!

Hi WC,

I had received some some replies to my posts, regarding this. One of them you saw and we talked about it in PM, and I have been blocked before for posting scary stuff with regards to COVID-19. I think there is more than 2 people, but I do not want to out them here.

Also, perhaps maybe I should not have said "many," (as I was writing this in a hurry), but there are definitely a few more than 2, I assure you that.

If they want to participate here, they can, but I do not want to out them. I can, however, try to point them to this thread if they feel comfortable posting, as long as they haven't blocked me still (because then they cannot see my PM's).

Edit; and some people are bothered by the politics of it all, which I know you acknowledged in the check-in thread, and then some people disagreed on whether or not we should stop the political posts.

[Fuzzybear]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

Hi WC,

I had received some some replies to my posts, regarding this. One of them you saw and we talked about it in PM, and I have been blocked before for posting scary stuff with regards to COVID-19. I think there is more than 2 people, but I do not want to out them here.

Also, perhaps maybe I should not have said "many," (as I was writing this in a hurry), but there are definitely a few more than 2, I assure you that.

If they want to participate here, they can, but I do not want to out them. I can, however, try to point them to this thread if they feel comfortable posting, as long as they haven't blocked me still (because then they cannot see my PM's).

Edit; and some people are bothered by the politics of it all, which I know you acknowledged in the check-in thread, and then some people disagreed on whether or not we should stop the political posts.

Thanks for posting this blue

I do want to say one more thing -- I do not think that adding "TW" or "Trigger Warning" at the beginning of a thread title is asking very much. Or even using the trigger icon if you don't have enough characters to write "TW" or "Trigger Warning." Literally, instead of making a thread titled "I'm scared of Coronavirus," you can say "Trigger Warning: I'm scared of getting sick" or something like that. All it is is a simple message to let the reader know that it may be bothersome.

[Moose72]

Thanks for this thread!

[Fuzzybear]

Originally Posted by Moose72

Thanks for this thread!

I have been chatting to a couple of people and it does seem that there are some .... ''many'' who feel this way, as I had thought. I do not find it easy to talk about this subject. I usually do not speak, for good reason. It hurts.

Could it be possible that some others also find it hard to talk about this topic??

Thank you for posting.

I think it is important for us to recognize that there are people who struggle with this topic on a daily basis and we should not assume that "not many people" are upset. I know of at least 4 people who have vocalized their feelings (anxiety) publicly over the past few weeks -- with two of them posting in this thread -- and some additional people are visibly upset/distraught in their posts when they talk about the topic.

I really do think we should come together and be as supportive as possible, and recognize that everyone has different levels of needs and care. I, personally, want everyone to feel safe and supported, while also being able to post whatever they want about the "situation" in a manner that does not trigger those who want to avoid the topic altogether. I do think we can come to a compromise, whether it is by creating a thread or by gently asking people to be mindful of others with their thread titles. Other forums on PC have taken this approach already.