Posted by noa on January 27, 2003, at 20:54:01
In reply to Re: How do people decide which groups to join?, posted by Dr. Bob on January 25, 2003, at 20:22:38
I found Babble through the site "Dr. Bob's Psychopharmocology Tips" which were very helpful to me in my search for what would treat my depression.
One day, I re-visited the Tips page, and saw the link to Babble. Apparently Babble had started up a few months earlier. That was in 1999.
I think because I had found the Tips site so helpful, that made Babble appealing to me. I also discovered quickly that there are a lot of empowered, knoweldgable people here. I also saw that there were the negative things, but I eventually figured out how to deal with that. Since then, Dr. Bob has done a lot to add info in the intro, faqs, etc. that hopefully people read when they first get here, because the caviats and the guidance can be very helpful.
Another appealing thing is that this site is maintained and improved a lot, and the participants have had a voice in how the site runs (although we know where the decision making power is) because Dr. Bob is open to feedback and problem solving, etc., through this page (PBA).
One thing I do wish regards the Tips site--it hasn't been updated since 99. While I love babble, I wish I could read anecdotal discussions among psychopharmacologists, because it is a different perspective than talking to other patients, which is also extremely valuable, of course. As you know there are things reported in anecdotal discuusions that have not, nor ever will, make it to the "official" literature.
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