Creating a Private Group

If you belong to a local mental health support group or would just like to create your own support group, here are instructions. To create a private social network group, follow these 7 steps.

1. From http://social.realmentalhealth.com click
   
   
   
   
2. Under New Member, enter the following: (*required field)
   
   
   
   
   • *User ID: Each user must have their own unique User ID. The User ID is used for account log-in and is displayed in your profile. You should not use your email address if you do not want it displayed in your profile. Once your User ID is entered, it cannot be changed.
   • *Password: Type a 4 to 15 character password.
   • *Confirm Password: Type your password again.
   • *Screen Name: This is the name, nickname or user id can be used in the social network to identify yourself. Examples: Jane, Jane S, Depressed Jane. This field can be later modified.
   • Last name: This is your last name. In a social network, your last name is not publicly displayed but can be used in a member search to enable your friends and other members to find you. This field can be later modified.
   • *Email: Enter your email address.
   • Remember My Sign-on: This will allow your User-ID and Password to be saved to allow easier log-in.
   • Terms of Service: Select the checkbox to answer the Terms of Service question.
   • Click [Proceed]
     
   
   
3. Under Profile Settings, enter the following information. If you are not sure what to enter right now, your profile settings can be changed after your registration is completed.
   
   
   
   
   • My Profile: Select who can view your profile.
   • My Bookmarks: Select who can view your Bookmarks.
   • Online Status: Select who can instant message you using the Social Network private instant message feature.
   • Receive invitations to join groups and  events from: Select who can send you invitations.
   • *Date of Birth: Select your birthday. Your friends will see the day only.
   • Keep Age Secret: Check the box only if you do not wish to appear in the social network profile age searches using Meet.
   • E-Mail Options - Receive All Notifications:  You receive an e-mail to your social network mail box whenever a member takes an action on your account such as adds you as a friend, flatters you, posts a comment on your Journal etc.  (Your social network mail box is different than your Internet E-mail account.)
   • E-Mail Options - Receive One Notification: You will receive just one e-mail notification to your social network mail box until you visit the social network again.   
   • Click [Next].


4. Enter your Profile Information. You can very easily update or make changes to your profile after your registration is completed.
   
   
   
   
   • I am dealing with: Select a condition for your profile. To select multiple conditions, hold the the [Ctrl] key and click on each item.
   • AIM: Enter your AOL Instant Messaging ID to list it in your profile.
   • Yahoo ID: Enter your Yahoo ID if you wish to list it in your profile.
   • MSN ID: Enter your MSN ID if you wish to list it in your profile.
   • My Website Title: Enter your website title. Examples: My Home Page
   My Website URL: Enter your website URL. Examples: http://www.xyzcompany.com/homepage
   
   
   
   
   
   • Personality Traits: Enter your personality traits such as Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional.
   • About me: Enter any additional information about yourself.
   • Click [Save]


5. Under Upload Your Photo, click [Browse] and follow the prompts on-screen to upload your photo. You can upload a JPG, GIF (non animated), or PNG file. (Maximum size of 500k)  Click [Skip] to upload a photo a later time.
   
   
   
   
6. Under Invite Your Friends, enter the following:
   
   
   
   
   • Email this link or Post it to your blog or website: Use the copy and paste feature.
   • Invitation to join my Social Network: Enter your friends and others email addresses. They will receive an email invitation to join the RealMentalHealth.com Social Network from you.
   • Personal Message: Enter a personal message.
   • Click [Send] or [Do this later]
   
   
   
7. If your registration was successful, you will see the Registration Complete message below.
   
   
   
   
   • My Page (Your Home Page): This link will take you to your social network home page which is also the [My Page] button on the navigation bar.
   • Take the Tour: This link will take you to a tour listing some of the features and benefits of our social network.

Getting Started - Creating your first Journal/Blog

8. Click the link in step 7 to go My Page or log-in to the RealMentalHealth.com Social Network from http://social.realmentalhealth.com and click the [My Page] button. You should see the screen below. In the left navigation, under What Can I Do Now?, click Write Journal.
   
   
   


9. Under Write New Entry, begin writing your Journal or Blog.
   
   
   
   
   • Title: Enter the title of your journal or blog.
   • Journal Entry: Enter the date of your journal or blog.
   • Visible To: Select who can see your journal or blog.
   • Who can comment: Select who can comment on your journal or blog.
   • Mood: Select a mood.
   • Journal Archives: By default your archive group is miscellaneous. By adding your journal to an archive group, you can post it to multiple RealMentalHealth.com social network groups such as Depression and Bipolar.
   • Advanced Journal Features: Our journals or blogs use the latest in XML technology. From the Journal tool bar, click Source to access the source code of your blog to use any third party applications or code for more advanced blogging features. See Tips for Writing Messages and Journal Entries and our Customer Support Home Page.
   • Click [Preview] to view your journal and [Post] to publish it.

If you have questions or need additional assistance when registering, please use our Customer Support contact information on our contact us page. You should also visit our Customer Support Page which includes FAQs and other support information.

Download a PDF version of these instructions.

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Reviewed: 01/2007