Emotional Support: Guidance, Resources, and Handling Urgent Situations

Although the main focus of chess.com is Chess, there is also a thriving community and social scene.  Sometimes, a friend may be going through a rough time or even struggling with suicidality.  If you are trying to offer support to a friend, here are some links and information that may be beneficial:

Quick Tips-

Reaching Out - Tips from TakeThis.org

Keep in mind that Chess.com is not designed as an emotional support site, so it doesn't have safety mechanisims in place like the  7 Cups of Tea site.  7 Cups of Tea offers free 24/7 help worldwide, there are trained Listeners and tools to promote safe communications.

Urgent and Crisis Situations

When someone is talking about harming themselves, they need to be connected to a Crisis Center (www.findahelpline.com).

Actively Suicidal Member

When someone is in imminent danger (actively suicidal), it is critical for them to be in contact with emergency services (https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines).  

Great Post. A big well done for all that you do :)

@mikekelcey Thank you.  Thought this may be of use to the community.

Also, I found this excellent Social Media Toolkit for Digital Community Managers:  

Support for Suicidal Individuals on Social & Digital Media

(https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-else/safety-and-support-on-social-media/)

Good thread.But why did you unfriend.me ?

Just curious !

There are a lot of youth that access this site, so I was uncomfortable to see banter in public forums that contained sexual humor between you and other members.  It was a tough decision, because I really enjoyed playing chess with you and you were always polite.  I can explain further in dm's if you'd like.

Yep,  the ol 'everybody seeing what you've posted' dilemma.  

Some of things he’s said really creepy.

and he used to obsess over role playing with a user that was only 10 or 11 years old.

💜 7 cups ❤️

Since chess.com doesn't have a feature like "bookmark" for threads, here is my post to follow and hopefully these resources don't need to be used; but, I've got them to to help others out if the situation arises

a discord member gave me this link after i showed the server i dropped 300 points form my peek in 2 week time

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/teen-and-youth-mental-health-resources-1

@Kriss_White Thank you for checking out this information. Above is another link for reference. It's specifically for teens, youth, and young adults. 
These resources are available if you have a member who could use some support.

I would like to say this is an exceptional thread, and very much appreciated, for those in such unfair difficult moments to even slightly place as thought of a choice that would end in the worst choice one ever could choose in life to make, and I sincerely hope whosoever's feeling so down that this comes to surface and strengthens everyone in need of such very loving offer of very important help, seriously God Bless You And Everyone On CHESSCOM and may you all only have a wonderful Life ! ✨️ 👍=)