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

I know that feeling. You're not alone in trying to get your parents to understand how they hurt you and in still being hurt. Maybe one day they'll listen, until then take care of yourself as best you can.

I've noticed that sometimes having a physical thing to focus on and consider ends up being more beneficial than just thinking and worrying about the mental things. Example, I'm currently in a glass blowing class. i can't just stay in my head there, I need to be aware of my surroundings to not burn m...

Hey Weary, It is a bitch trying to accept and really feel the things you know are true but being aware that you're a good person who's a little fucked up is better than not having that initial awareness. It's so easy to only see the bad and the dark about oneself, i often forget the reasons why peop...

hey everyone, i've been gone for a while. I was busy with school, busy working on comics for an art show, busy being stressed planning that and then after that i was free and it was so damn glorious. I celebrated my 24th birthday doing things i love (talking comics, going to the movies, spending tim...

I draw comics and stuff and have a semi-major deadline in a month. Self imposed in a way but still major. I have done so little work because anxiety keeps kicking me in the gut, it's never ending. I get distracted which is good until a few hours have passed and crushing fear and terror about everyth...

I take the other stance, i love birthdays because I love to celebrate people. I'm supportive of friends and having a specific reason to be encouraging or to give people things is nice. I like giving people things for no reason so birthdays give me a reason. I like to celebrate the existence of peopl...

i'm glad to hear that you and your family were relatively save during the storm. It's one thing to take a willful vacation from technology, it's another thing when it's forced liked this, I hope you got something out of the meditate quality of those crossword puzzles. Good luck with being able to ma...

I've been wavering around anxiety for a few days I think. I'm in my childhood home on a 'vacation' from my college apartment. i don't have many of the things I usually have and my rough day-to-day routine is broken which I don't think has been helping me. i drove back last week after having a friend...

I may have to try that book. I'm not the most addicted smoker but when I get stressed and anxious it's a thing to do. I know it's a bad thing and I try not to and as i'm smoking i'm criticizing myself for buying another pack. i'm currently smoking 2 cigarettes a day but I know I need to stop. i've b...

In a way you posted this on one of the best days you could. I try to find a supportive way to connect with people here. There are a lot of things I can't relate to but I try to empathize with because life is difficult. The 21st is important because it would have been my mother's 56th birthday, I kin...