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

So this is something I feel shame about. There is a part of me that wants to will myself to behave in less healthy ways so that I can justify asking for help or feel like "ok, I've reached a bottom. I've done this, now I'll get better." And I feel really guilty about this because it's like...

Hi Debra, I can relate to your feelings a lot. I have 3 little kids too and don't really have much extra money for therapy or "fun things" or babysitting options so I could engage in these activities anyway. I see you're sort of waffling about whether or not you're depressed. In my experie...