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

Agreed. I think that getting stuck in my head so much really blocked out other people's true experiences for me. I am a very empathetic person, and I knew that I really couldn't deal with giving any attention to other people and their problems. And to a degree I felt really selfish, because I that i...

Very exciting! I am feeling empowered too. I didn't even realize that I was afraid of telling people about my depression and now that I have, I feel SO much better! I held so much in and it's nice to know that I can let it out and be accepted. :D I am a bit shy so it's going to take some work, but I...

I've also found that the people I tend to gravitate towards are the people that are the WORST listeners (they are great at talking, which I admire, hence the gravitation), so that is part of it too. I'm already introverted. I'm more comfortable with writing than talking and it makes it hard to get o...

It's scary because you never know how people will react. You don't know if they will believe you or accuse you of being "dramatic" or something. Then to add insult to injury, I'm sitting there feeling like I don't even believe myself...like there are so many people out there with worst pro...

Gah...I'm always a bit embarrassed to admit to being a John Mayer fan (his music, not him), but anyways, there's this one older song of him that gets to me every single time called"Not Myself" Would you want me when I'm not myself? Wait around while I am someone else? That's how I feel som...

My name is M.C., I'm 25, and I only just stumbled across this podcast as a fan of Adam Carolla's. Honestly, so excited, because I love podcasts, they have really helped me get through so low and lonely places. Now just listening to the discussions about depression, anxiety etc. I feel so comforted. ...