Dating site for people with mental illness
24-Feb-2020 20:26
No Longer is different in that everyone on there has a mental illness. By creating this inclusive community our users can rest assured that each user on the site is sensitized to the particular challenges of managing a mental illness.The site was established in 2004 and since then has been operated by a single individual with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder.This gives the preconceived notion that someone is incapable of a loving relationship and treats all conditions as synonymous.In reality, the spectrum of mental illness is vast not only as a field, but in specific illnesses and in every individual.Realizing that you need someone that understands your condition is paramount.“I am very grateful to the site, it helped me gain some sort of confidence and the fact that it’s aimed at people with mental illness was what attracted me,” Charlotte says.“It’s always a difficult conversation in telling someone your diagnosis, some people don’t always understand, whereas this gets that part out of the way.”“We don’t go through the whole boy-meets-girl in high school anymore.It is impossible to identify a correct or right set of values when approaching dating.Dating online in addition to having a mental illness or physical disability can make finding the right person tough but not impossible.
We are a welcoming community that understands the trials and pitfalls of managing a mental illness.This piece of advice informs the site’s unique perspective of dating.