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[–] 86 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

I find it especially concerning that subreddits dedicated to mental health like r/Anxietyhelp or r/therapy are just thrown into the mix to have some randoms be mods. They could easily come with bad intentions and even well intentioned individuals could inadvertently cause a lot of harm.The job of managing any community dedicated to helping those suffering from mental health issues is by no means an easy task just anyone can do. A lot of knowledge about mental health and certain subtle/not easily recognizable problems (i.e. covert incitement of suicide) is required. This is not something any responsible admin would just give away to just about anyone like this.

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  • [–] 25 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    And usually the moderators are people who suffer from said mental illnesses, so they know how to manage the community in a way that would be weird for a person who doesn’t suffer from mental illnesses would.

    Simply put, a neurodivergent mod is more likely to relate to neurodivergent user than a neurotypical mod would relate to a neurodivergent user.

    I agree, a lot of harm could be done if we throw random moderators in these subreddits.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    You have a Reddit doesn't give a fuck, nobody near the top of Reddit actually gives a fuck about us or you or your mental health, or who's giving you advice for it

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