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

I know what you mean, it can be tough. Several times when I managed to go out I over did and was really upset with myself. Because of friends encouraging me to drink and knowing bartenders and what not it can be difficult to stick to your limit, but I just had a small conversation with some of my fr...

I'm about to start EMDR therapy. A really wonderful Psychiatrist, recommended it for my BPD.

I completely agree. I told myself to shut and just went out last night and it was great, I didn't drink and I didn't feel the pressure to drink. I arrived when I wanted to and left when I felt like it. POWER.

Every time I get invited out or have some event I want to go to, I get all excited and then as it creeps closer I get anxious. I start to worry about the money I will spend on or at the event, I worry about how to get there, the subways are annoying, I don't know enough people there, this person doe...

Thanks for the response, I feel a little less worried about it now, hoping it all works well for me.

I had always thought I had depression and had been treated as such. Recently, with the help of a really good therapist and a new psych, I was re-diagnosed as type II bipolar. I'm working my way up to dose on Lamictal, which is my first using meds for bi-polar. Is anyone out there also on Lamictal? I...

I often bemoan my situation of being a depressive who is alone, shut up in a tiny bubble over which I illude to myself that I can control. But I can't imagine how frightening and difficult this life is when you have a family and people who depend on you. I have so much respect for how much strength ...

I always get scared when the holidays approach. I know there will be good moments with my family and returning back to where I grew up, but I am scared of the down time, when my parents are not home, or my father is working, or my sister is out seeing her friends who still live in the neighborhood, ...

I'm a depressive with anxiety, obsessiveness, body dysmorphia, and a control freak. I'm looking for a good, small, support group in the NYC area, but I know if I go to one and don't like it that I won't ever try again. Also I don't really know where to start looking. If anyone has any advice or sugg...

Thanks for all you replies and comments. I do understand what weary is saying, even though I actually do cook as my day job. Its interesting for me looking back on what I wrote originally, and noticing that I really left out mentioning how much I do truly love playing. As far as what I meant about i...