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

My girlfriend broke up with me a few weeks ago, so I am also going through a period of severe depression. You can read about my story in this post if you like. My ex is dealing with a lot of stuff herself (she would be a good guest to have on the podcast), so she didn't feel she had it in her to be ...

Unfortunately when you're feeling depressed, it seems like you will feel that way forever, and that everyone is way happier than you. I know the feeling. I'm there right now. But things will get better. I know that in my brain, but it's hard for my emotions to process. Crying can be cathartic. Just ...

When I'm severely stressed or sad (which has been the case for the past few weeks) I get this awful feeling in the pit of my stomach, and I barely eat. I'll eat maybe one or two times, but I'll eat far less than what I normally eat. Lately I've been getting lower back pains too.

Thanks for the kind words, manuel_moe_g and oak. It's nice to know that there are other people out there who sympathize and that I'm not the only one who feels bad. In times like this I find that others are more optimistic for me than I am. It just takes me time to approach their optimism because th...

My dad died in January, so I'm in the process of getting rid of things and selling the house. My mom is still around, so I have to make sure she's taken care of. It was hard getting rid of his clothes, and he had a lot of books and music. We got rid of the clothes, except for one or two shirts, and ...

Hi, everyone, I'm an occasional listener to the podcast and I sometimes browse the forum. This has been the worst year of my life. I'm 28 years old. My dad passed away suddenly in January, while I had the flu, and on my sister's birthday, no less. This opened up a whole can of anger and resentment t...