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

Not sure if there is a more appropriate place to post this since it's not technically an episode, but anyway... I awoke in the wee hours of Saturday morning to find a new blog post from Paul so I gave it a read while I waited for my antihistamine to help me back to sleep. It brought some stuff from ...

Just want to vent a bit. Nothing devastating here. My downstairs neighbor and I frequently sit out on our shared porch and chat and most of the time, it's quite enjoyable. She knows that I've been dealing with a period of major depression and have been out of work on leave for several months. Our bu...

Hey rosedahlia31, Just wanted to check in. I can really relate to your feelings. I myself have been working my way out of severe depression, as well as serious debt. I sincerely believe that getting better is within your reach. It won't be easy by any means, but it can be done. There were some excel...

I don't know where it came from but this huge wave of sadness and a crying jag just came out of the blue, while I was walking home from an errand. I'm not a hugger generally, though people in my life know that when I hug, it's very genuine. What I crave more than anything,what I envision, is sitting...

I brought my laptop out on my front porch just to not be alone inside. Not interacting with anyone, but feel less alone somehow. I live on a very friendly block in what's becoming an increasingly snobby neighborhood. In the hour since I started this message, two different neighbors came out to chat ...

I forgot about my original post and to offer an update (not that I'm assuming anyone really wanted one). The guy did ultimately turn out to be a creeper, but not before we had a public meeting. He cut the meeting short due to having a paper to finish writing, which I found to be a plus, as he is wor...

First of all, thanks so much for the response. I really needed to hear something that wasn't just so much sunshine up my skirt. Unfortunately, a lot of people in my life are trying a little too hard to be nice to me and encourage me but I don't feel like they give me honest feedback, so I appreciate...

So, I've been going through a severe depressive episode for over 6 months now. I just completed Intensive Outpatient Therapy and my meds are helping. But I'm still fairly fragile and I've been on leave from work since late January. I still have a lot of work to do. But lately, with all the work I've...

I'm two weeks into a new med due to escalation of my depression over the last few months. I feel many times worse than before I started it. My doctor assures me I'll feel better once I get into the highest dosage but I am non-functioning right now. Can't sleep without meds, can't stop shaking, cryin...

That thought has been really present with me lately. I don't have kids, nor do I have much extended family. In the fantasy, I would take my cats, I would let my mom know I was okay but beyond that would just disappear into a new life. But of course I know I just take my problems with me and the new ...