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

Yesterday, I was about to head out to the gym, couldn't find my keys and almost had a nervous breakdown trying to find them. (Voice in my head: are you really going to skip the gym today because you misplaced your fucking keys last night? if you skip the gym today, you will be a fat loser and this ...

Yes! That's exactly it. And you said it better than I probably ever could have. Recently, I've gotten some clarity on why I have this problem. In one of my chem labs back in the day, the intstructor told us that we should never add heat to a closed system (think: microwaving something in a containe...

I would maybe call a university if there is one nearby and see if they have any free services going on or can give you a reference, some large employers offer anonymous services for free, you could try looking for a local support group, or online support groups... I will try and think of more option...

I also could have listed something like Tourette's. I'll take that to mean I'm not alone in the literal, out-loud, compulsive talking to myself. I've only ever done this when the suicidal thought loop gets so intense that I guess my brain creates a release valve. A release valve that would probably...

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lol there's one way to look at it

thanks

It's weird, because to me it seemed very matter of fact and was probably the least emotional part of the talk. It didn't feel courageous at all. This will be a strange experience. On a different note, it's already loads better than Kaiser. Kaiser really sucks. I encourage people who are trapped in t...

Yeah, he was. He grew up believing himself to be jewish until well into adulthood, so I doubt he is antisemitic. I dunno, I don't think he's hateful. He's eccentric. He seems sort of drawn to miserable, horrible things, so maybe he can "understand" Hitler on that level. I made a list, but ...

Thanks for writing it. I don't think you're an asshole. You're really no more an asshole than all of the millions of people who drink and drive, it just ended up biting you and someone else. It's fucked up whether a person gets hurt or not. (I've done it.) You could do phone therapy or even web-base...