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

I like the way Paul did it in this weeks episode 121.

The standup comedian (Comedy Central Presents, Chapelle’s Show, Best Week Ever, Countdown with Keith Olberman) opens up about the tragedy and parental mental illness that shaped his childhood and still affects him today as well as his struggle to trust and feel confident about his future.

Good luck, Oak!

I'm a year older than you and in many ways I feel similar. I can totally relate to the "underbeing" (I think this term was mentioned in the Wikipedia article).

Its great this organization is so accessible with many phone times available per day.

I like the surveys and emails. Happy to hear even more.

Oof, I read the entry on Wikipedia, that really sucks.

They should have the people who actually have the disease name it, that could be the worst named disease ever!

Hey Bramble also to add to the above I do think that getting out and just walking around in the nice weather does help, maybe go for a quick run or something like that. I did some gardening last week so that felt good as well too. But I find perhaps that the nights are more difficult. Jose I'm sympa...

Hey bramble sending a hug your way!

Hey bramble thanks for the pep talk!

Oh I forgot then when I get down on myself I fill my face thus exacerbating my weight problem. Good times!

Hey Paul, This was another good one. You are right about its cool to see people that have the same struggles in a different situation, ok, not cool, but somehow connective and relating. Also thanks for reading the forum post. About your comments about the sex and voyeurism at the end... I never real...