<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>On this email list, there has been some discussion about geeks and depression, including in-person meetups in the Bay Area. I'd like to offer up Crash Space (a Los Angeles hackerspace) as a place to meet in person for the Los Angeles area. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I'm scheduling a G & D meetup at Crash Space for this <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">Wednesday the 21st at 8:00 pm</a>. Wintertime and the holidays can be a trying time, especially if one is already feeling drained and depressed. If you are suffering, please reach out. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">If you would like to come and talk about depression, or suicide, or share your story, or a friend's story, you are welcome to join us.</font></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>If you would like to join us to listen, that's okay too. </div><div><br></div><div>Location: <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">10526 Venice Blvd. Culver City, CA</a></div><div>URL: <a href="http://crashspace.org/">http://crashspace.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>-Mike</div><div><br></div><div>PS: There will be cookies!</div><div><br><br></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Mitch Altman <<a href="mailto:maltman23@hotmail.com">maltman23@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> December 11, 2011 9:27:24 PM PST<br><b>To:</b> hackerspaces-discuss <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org">discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[hackerspaces] Geeks & Depression meetup #2</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Hackerspaces General Discussion List <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org">discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org</a>><br><br></font></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">The first meetup last week attracted a quite a decent size group. And by the end, the discussion was actually quite lively. And people told me that they went home glad that they came.<br><br>We decided to have another meetup, this time <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="5">on Wednesday, 7:30pm</a>. At No Starch Press. <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://6" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-result="6">38 Ringold St</a> (near Civic Center BART), San Francisco.<br><br>If you would like to come and talk about depression, or suicide, or share your story, or a friend's story, you are welcome to join us.<br><br>We have a Google Groups that you are also welcome to join:<br><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/geeksanddepression"></a><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/geeksanddepression">http://groups.google.com/group/geeksanddepression</a><br><br>I have received more emails than I can count saying that people wish that there was a meetup like this nearby where they live. I would like to invite you to start a meetup in your home town. It is well worth the small effort. Here is what to do:<br> - put out the word everywhere to let people know of the meetup<br> - buy a few cookies and drinks and kleenex<br> - introduce the meetup by asking everyone to keep all stories confidential<br> - let everyone know that when someone is talking that it is best to listen<br> - share your story<br> - ask others if they would like to say something<br> - before people leave, ask if they would like another meetup, and if so, set a day/time/place, and maybe start an email list<br> <br>Together, we create the strong, wonderful community that all of us socially awkward geeks feel really good being a part of.<br> <br>Thanks,<br>Mitch.<br><br></font></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Discuss mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org">Discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss">http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss</a></span></font></div></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: medium; "><br></span></body></html>