One function of this group is to provide a place to begin the creation of more specific newsgroups. When a specific newsgroup is created (say, uk.people.support.schizophrenia), then that group will take most, if not all the posts for its specific condition.
Since this group is meant for the discussion of issues not covered by other uk.people.support.* newsgroups, cross-posting between uk.people.support.mental-health and other uk.people.support.* newsgroups is generally unwelcome, except for issues that affect all users of mental health services.
Posters should remember that this is intended as a safe and supportive space.
UK suppliers of goods and services relating to mental health in
the UK may post an invitation of four lines or fewer to visit
their web site or request further details. The subject line must
begin "ADVERT: " Such postings may not be made more often than
once every three months by any given supplier.
Posts must be in plain text. To see how to make your newsreader comply with this, read <http://www.usenet.org.uk/ukpost.html>
uk.people.support.mental-health Discussion of UK mental health issues