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

thanks so much, Oak. I'm doing much better now. Yes-- Death. It's the scariest, worst feeling in the world. It took me a good three or four days to shake it completely out of my system. I can't help but think that it's something totally chemical, because it just takes over your whole body. thanks fo...

I should've seen it coming. This fall I was riding high... I've been really happy with work, have been exercising regularly, feeling great. Then Christmas came and bam! I was hit with a panic attack and now I'm terrified I"m in this cycle again of panic and depression. The funny thing is, I jus...

This was a great episode! I'll have to remember this one when Paul asks for the top ten at the end of the year.

Thank you!

I LOVED this episode. I was like, yes! yes! yes! when he was talking about it never being enough. I have to listen again because I have a terrible memory. I just know this episode really jazzed me. And I love Paul on his new meds.

My family member was on Abilify for a few years and it totally helped with his mental symptoms, but unfortunately caused diabetes so he quit the meds cold turkey. Needless to say, his psychosis came back with a vengeance. The doctor now wants to try Risperdal and I see that it has similar side effec...

I don't even know if I have a question or just need to vent. My brother has been on Abilify for several years and probably a month or two ago he stopped taking it cold turkey and refuses to go back to the doctor. Of course, his symptoms have returned and his paranoia is at an all-time high. He think...

I'm listening to this episode with Erin Fox Bishop and I had to stop to process it all-- it's like she's talking about me. So far everything she's said has matched up with my experience: a seemingly wonderful childhood, a first depressive episode at 18, getting pregnant while on Prozac, horrible mor...

Glock, yes! you've put into words what I've been feeling. I keep thinking to myself, "how the hell is Paul getting these podcasts done?" It was breaking my heart listening to him, because I've been there and I can't imagine getting up the energy to do what he's done. But of course, this ma...

I hate the mornings. I just had to say it. I hate waking up at a time that is way too soon for me. I put off getting up until the last possible moment, then I rush around getting my son's lunch together and run out the door to the bus stop. Then I have to get myself together to get to work when all ...