YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

hmmm.... I have to say Alison comes across as really nice, and this might be a Happy Hour, but where's the Mental Illness? After the stories we have heard from other guests, this episode has the hallmarks of poor little rich girl wants to join the party. She constantly mentions (on Carolla's show) p...

I agree. And sometimes the sum of the parts is the thing to focus upon. When I was at my lowest, I felt ashamed that I was letting things get me so down. I got out a pen and paper and listed the things that had occurred in the past three years, and in a second column, how culpable I was/am. When I s...

I'm only three episodes in but I really, really enjoyed hearing Carolla's insights into growing up in a "nothing" house. Please bring him back for more!


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as Adam and Paul both said, the most important thing you can do it adjust your expectations. My parents are similar to yours. Years ago I cut them loose from the position of "parent" (or what I saw that role to be, and reassigned them the role of nice people I am related to. I am now civil...

hello good people, I'm 38, orginally from Chicago but now I live in London. Throughout my life I've battled deep deep shades of gray, but these days, feeling great. Like Paul said in his intro, there are things to do to keep things on the up and up -- I exercise, keep in touch with my friends, and v...