Thanks for the welcome. Funding is important but not as much when you have committed and fully trained volunteers monitoring. We're talking peer to peer support online sites, not counselling sites. In a positive environment, this community can give vulnerable people a place to feel they can share their thoughts and feel a social connection with others that understand. It is extremely important to feel this validation. This is intervention and prevention and hopefully a choice to something more professional to help them in their struggles. ... View more

I like the online 'depression and youth suicide prevention' forum where there is peer to peer support and resources available in a safe and monitored environment. I think it works extremely well as an early intervention. If our youth are struggling to open up to anyone, this is a great way to begin talking and to feel supported while in their full journey to recovery. It is a step they can begin from their own homes and as we know, a small step in the right direction is always a good one. ... View more