Abbreviations
Eating Disorder Related
ED - Eating Disorder
B/P - Binge/Purge
Ana - Anorexia
Mia - Bulimia
COE - Compulsive Over Eating
COED - Compulsive Over Eating Disorder
ED NOS - Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
BED - Binge Eating Disorder
Self-Harm Related
SI - Self Injury or Self Injuring
DSH - Deliberate Self Harm or Deliberate Self Harming
SH - Self Harm or Self Harming
OD - Overdose
Mental Health
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
BP - Bi-Polar
BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder, also Bi Polar Disorder
CPTSD - Complex PTSD (Similar to PTSD)
OH - Occupational Health or Other Half [partner]
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
AD - Anxiety Disorder or Anti-Depressant
AP - Anti-Psychotic
AS - Aspergers Syndrome
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
CMHT - Community Mental Health Team
EIP/EIT - Early Intervention in Psychosis/Early Intervention Team
CPN - Community Psychiatric Nurse
Pdoc - Psychiatrist
T - Therapist (not used on RYL)
PD - Personality Disorder
Dx - Psychological abbreviation for '
diagnosis'.
DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Labels/Warnings
Trig - Triggering
SU/SUI - Suicide, although tags shouldn't actually say SU/SUI
Adult - Mature/Sexual content
SA - Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse
Forum Related
PR - Post Report
OP - Original Poster
FAA - First Aid Advisor
LH - Live Help
PM - Private Message
First Aid
BP - Blood Pressure
A&E - Accident & Emergency, same as ER in the US
ER/ED - Emergency Room/Emergency Department same as A&E in the UK
999 - UK number for an ambulance
911 - US number for an ambulance
GP - General Practitioner
Forum Names
Intros - Introductions
GC - General Chat
N&D - News and Debate
F&D - Fun and Distractions
R&R - Reviews and Recommendations
CC - Creative Corner
F&CQ - Forum and Community Questions
GS&A - General Support and Advice
MF - Moving Forward
SD&A or Serious - Serious Discussion and Advice
R&V - Ranting / Venting Forum
FA or FAF - First Aid Advice
SID&S - Self-Injury Discussion and Support
EDS - Eating Disorder Support
MHD&S - Mental Health Discussion and Support
SA or Substance - Substance Abuse Forum
G&TS - Grief and Trauma Support Forum
A&BS - Abuse and Bullying Support
Vets - Veterans Corner, and those who post there
E&MU - Events / Meet Ups
Slang
TBH - To be honest
FTW - For the win
QFT - Quoted for the truth
BTW - By the way
IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my honest/humble opinion
GF - Girlfriend
BF - Boyfriend/Best Friend
OH - Other half
IRL - In real life
ATM - At the moment
TC - Take care
LY - Love you
LOL - Laughing out loud
LMAO Laughing my arse off
ROTFLMAO - Rollling on the floor laughing my arse off
BRB - Be right back
WB - Welcome back
TY - Thank you
IDK - I don't know
(SP?) - Spelling?
Esp. - Especially
NP - No Problem
WTF - What the F*ck
WTH - What the Hell
Added all those mentioned to the list, I think!
