If you think someone is hypomanic, or in the process of falling for quackery, or otherwise having something that looks like it is or could develop into a mental health issue, I’d recommend letting them know directly, or bringing it up in a 1:1 conversation with a mutual friend who might have some visibility into the situation. Publicly saying “I see this happening in unspecified anonymous people” is just going to make people nervous and defensive, without enabling any discussion or action.
“[L]etting them know directly” doesn’t scale, at all; is difficult (in several different ways); requires social capital; is damaging to said social capital; requires a personal relationship with a person; and, critically, doesn’t address root causes or do much to prevent the spread of memetic infection. It is a total non-starter as a solution.
If you don’t want to have the conversations yourself and don’t know who to talk to about it, consider reaching out to one of the members of the REACH Panel
If you think someone is hypomanic, or in the process of falling for quackery, or otherwise having something that looks like it is or could develop into a mental health issue, I’d recommend letting them know directly, or bringing it up in a 1:1 conversation with a mutual friend who might have some visibility into the situation. Publicly saying “I see this happening in unspecified anonymous people” is just going to make people nervous and defensive, without enabling any discussion or action.
“[L]etting them know directly” doesn’t scale, at all; is difficult (in several different ways); requires social capital; is damaging to said social capital; requires a personal relationship with a person; and, critically, doesn’t address root causes or do much to prevent the spread of memetic infection. It is a total non-starter as a solution.
If you don’t want to have the conversations yourself and don’t know who to talk to about it, consider reaching out to one of the members of the REACH Panel