How we hold the space.
Short, and written in plain language.
1. Show up with care.
Listen before you react. Assume the person on the other side is tired. They probably are.
2. No medical advice.
Share your lived experience freely. But leave clinical decisions to clinicians. "This is what worked for me" is great. "You should stop your meds" is not.
3. Respect pace and silence.
People drop in and out. That's not ghosting; that's life with a chronic illness. Hold space without demands.
4. Use content warnings.
If you're going to write about hospital trauma, loss, or self-harm, please start with a gentle heads-up so others can choose.
5. Anonymity is a right.
Don't out anyone, don't screenshot posts without consent, and don't pressure people to share more than they want.
6. Zero tolerance for cruelty.
Racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, or belittling anyone's pain will get you removed. No warnings needed.
Write to the team at hello@insidecell.local. We read everything.