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

So about six months ago, my therapist advised me to begin the process to apply for disability benefits, referring me to a lawyer who is known to their office. Over that time I've done a bunch of paperwork and jumped through several hoops for both her and the Social Security people. She has alternate...

Hurricane Issac struck my part of the world this week. I should state up front that we were very fortunate; my parents' house only had some minor damage with some missing roof tiles and fallen section of fence. Others in the same city had to be rescued due to flooding, but we've lucked out yet again...

Thanks for the suggestions, diaz. I kind of ended up obsessing over your joke about me being gifted and talented at beating myself up. I know it was meant in jest, but it kinda summed up my whole self-esteem problem. Its a mix of expectations, pride, self-image, and all the bad shit that comes from ...

This was a really helpful episode for me personally. While all of the guests have helped me get context and appreciate how I'm not alone, your talk about how the brain is only interested in short-term gratification really hit me where I'm at right now. Also, that letter from the lady in Germany abou...

Thanks for the replies! Manuel: I've been on and off thought records for a while. I found them super-effective when I was back in college (which was probably the best I felt in over a decade), but after graduation it got harder to self-motivate. I could write accurate responses to all my irrational ...

Hi folks. I'm an unemployed 38 year old hetero male who has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. I've been living with my parents (now both in their 70s and retired) for close to 3/4 of my life and am currently trying to apply for disability based on my disorders and their imp...