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

thanks. I guess I disagree with viewing it as an "illness".. on that while I recognise that there are things that I grew up with that made me who I am.. I have worked hard to be conscious and aware of my issues.. and have often felt incredibly motivated and acted upon those motivations.......

I totally related to RU talking about her fantasy life with Men. I had a similar fantasy life with the entire band of KISS. I was so miserable in gradeschool I had major fantasies that KISS would come to school and just take me away. My later fantasies changed to other famous men.. including Sting.....

I listen to a lot of these stories about how folks had these hard lives... yet they were over achievers.. super smart, went on to have great careers, $$ etc.. that they adapted to their misfortunes by "being the best they could be". Yet.. MY story is different. While I wouldn't consider my...

Recently I have been reluctant to talk about my problems, mainly because people already view me as someone who seems to ALWAYS be depressed.. eventhough that is not true and I can prove it. But I find myself biting my tongue and really forcing myself to hold back and catch myself before I say ANYTHI...

Hi, I am here at a really really low part of my life right now. ironically, I work at a mental health agency yet I can't myself afford decent therapy. I have been in therapy on an off most of my life. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was a kid and it has dogged me my entire life. I have had moments ...