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similarly, it really irritates when people tiptoe around giving 'medical advice' online or scold people for asking mental health questions in a forum -- which is designed for people to commiserate and share advice. 'the doctor' is inaccessible to many people for many reasons; it's way less of a challenge to get out sensitive thoughts by typing online to peers vs asking A Doctor and getting a Professional Reply about it