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

I am having a difficult time with initiating healthy relationships. Relationships are scary and I have trouble trusting people. Once I do let someone in they are in but I still feel very insecure from time to time. I know there is no perfect person out there but I worry a better one will come along ...

This just happened over the weekend and she said she may need some time apart so the awkwardness fades. I was hoping she would come to her senses and snap into reality. She seems like a mess to me but I enjoy how open she communicates and shares. It makes me feel so connected to her and I find her v...

I have been seeing this woman mostly as friends. I am crazy about her and like her a lot. She sometimes hints that she is interested in me and soon changes her mind. While drinking we have fooled around a few times. I am interested in dating her. She has told me we can't because of our age differenc...

Hello didbakenaked. I am 30 years old. I am finding it more difficult to make friends and am meeting more and more mothers. I don't know how I feel about dating someone with kids. I do have higher expectations than I should and I try and expect things to go a certain way. Almost like my way of think...

Well I decided to call her today. She said she would never avoid me or do that and there was no reason to. She seemed sincere and i guess it was my mind jumping to the worst scenario. Part of me feels very insecure and unfortunately sometimes expects to be abandoned. Its sad and i know a misbelief b...

Hi I have a difficult time initiating new friendships and relationships. I guess I find it difficult to trust and have some anxiety around new people. I recently went on 2 night camping trip as friends with a lady I have known for a short while. I thought we had a great time together. Since we got b...

Hi i recently discovered this podcast and really enjoy it. It reminds me of my time i spent seeing a therapist. Anyways about me... I am a 29 year old guy who struggles with anxiety and depression. I often think in black and white. I have a problem one day and the next i think i don't. I have a lot ...