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

Its encouraging to hear that people are getting help with natural substances, but a quick word or caution: PLEASE double check with a pharmacist that its not going to have adverse reacations with the medicine you are taking (like Mimi mentioned with her anti-malaria pills). This includes mixing and ...

yeah I can relate to the frustrations above. I have had a few great, some good, and many horribly mannered doctors; I no longer have a problem droping them from my life. I can say that is the most important part of healthcare: to find one that fits for you - somone that doesnt speak down to you, doe...

I'll settle for a reduced doughnut and a bottle of red in front of the telly. And I think to myself, my healing is going well, but I feel like kind of a phoney. So being a student of Acupuncture and Chinese medicine, I'm surrouded by VERY health conscious students and I have the same guilty feeling...

Thank you so much manuel_moe_g. Its one of my biggest hurdles; to not diminsh my own pain just because its "not as bad as" someone else's pain. I try to remember that its not my job to put a value on everyone's pain.

Tangerine, Thank you for your view and input. I guess I could have saved a little of your time by explaining how I got to the point of acknowledgement of my depression. I have had regular acupuncture treatments for almost 4 years now. Acupuncture has saved my life-actually no - my wonderful acupunct...

I am white, young(ish), "cute", have a wonderful and loving family, and a kind, funny, and commited boyfriend of 8 years. I was never abused or neglected, therefore I have no reason to be sad, but I am. I have been my whole life. I am just now able recognizing this. But to say the word &qu...