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

This really resonates with me. I just lost another job and I really struggle to do anything at all. This problem has plagued me my entire life. I've rarely held a job for more than a year or two and I almost always get fired (or 'asked to resign' if I'm lucky). Even when something is urgent, I often...

I wasn't quite sure where to post this question, but I have severe depression (and anxiety too) that has gotten even worse since I lost my job in August. I have a part-time job that isn't nearly enough to pay the bills and my severance pay runs out next week. The week after that my health insurance ...

I had severe panic attacks multiple times a day for years until I finally went on antidepressants several years ago. This made the panic attacks go away almost completely, but ironically made my depression a lot worse. After several years of dealing with the antidepressant drugs and making changes w...

I've been married for over 17 years and I'm just now figuring out that a lot of my unhappiness stems from emotional abuse directed at me by my NPD wife :( (Obviously not ALL of my problems stem from her, I brought a predisposition toward depression and anxiety into the relationship - I also am start...

Paul's blog posts are so interesting and there's always something that really resonates with me. I find myself wishing there were comments at the bottom of his blog posts so we can discuss.

Thanks for this Paul. I finally listened to the latest episode last night during a bout of insomnia - probably shouldn't pick something so compelling when I need to get back to sleep. Like many of your listeners I am grateful for your courage and agree with the many who think Dr. Zucker should becom...

You're good Paul! As I was listening to your episode with Karma, I was noticing how much of what she felt before she got help was similar to what I feel. Of course I was never physically or sexually abused or been through anything as rough as it sounds like she went through. So of course I started f...

Another fascinating episode. I'm curious about the condition she referenced, "myofascial something or other." Did anyone catch what she said it was or have any idea what it is?