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

I knowwww I know how dangerous this thought process is. But it's a struggle. Sometimes I feel like all my dissatisfaction is my fault, because I can't make my dreams come true. Not even the little ones. Despite it being extremely self-centered haha, that I have so much "power", & that ...

I made it though Trauma-versary 2023! About 2 weeks ago I found and joined a support group for SJS survivors. On one hand it has been so relieving to meet other people who had SJS, and the other hand holds a sizable chunk of survivors guilt. I have had a very good recovery, haven't lost very much fu...

Hey there mental fairy! Yes I am in a much better place right now, even with the loss of my favorite active habits. It has been a grieving process though. I was eyeing up the half-marathon distance as I had just trained for and completed the 10k distance. I had been running 10-12 miles a week. Now I...

Hello out there, It's me again. It's August again. And I am doing okay. However it might be useful for other sufferers of PTSD, especially of a medical nature, to hear a little bit about what's happening lately. First of all, in recent weeks i have felt largely okay, my mood has been good. But, I th...

Thanks for reading, Mental Fairy! Always nice to hear from you. I'm so happy my post resonated with you. Thank you for sharing about the work you do in the medical field. You are doing the right thing by being realistic with your patients, letting them know they may not be able to go on like nothing...

Thanks Manny! You have more strength than you realize. I for one look forward to your replies every time I post here. thank you for being here for us! All those tiny victories feel insignificant and kindof lame in the moment haha, so small that they may as well not matter. But once you start roundin...

Yesterday I partook in an art project, I allowed myself to be interviewed about a pivotal moment in my life. I chose my experience with SJS-TENS for this interview. And of course I did not bring notes so I feel like I left unsaid the best parts that I wanted to say! Lol They asked really good questi...

Hey guys I thought I would post an update about some further EMDR business. The last 2 sessions have been.... difficult. I am happy to share this with you, because so much about EMDR is (rightfully) singing it's praises and I think it's good to show the different ways a session can go. EMDR therapy ...

Hey Manny So my therapist uses a system called Remote EMDR. I was skeptical at first bc it's done remotely, but I found it to be very effective. This system is very customizable to you. There is a pair of dots on the screen you follow with your eyes, you can choose the speed and whether or not there...

Thanks for dropping in on me guys. I have been job searching for the last month or so, and nothing has come of my efforts just yet. But! Im in career counseling offered by the college I graduated from, and I have learned so much about how to more effectively search for jobs, who to contact, how to n...