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

Increased negative feelings in the summer because "everyone" is out having fun at barbeques, weddings etc. Well actually in some ways I'm glad that I don't have weddings to go to because they are long and boring and expensive. But you get the drift. Also I've only been to less then 5 weddi...

Her childhood marked with social stress, being bullied, aggressiveness and severe digestive issues (including Barrett’s Esophagus a condition involving acid reflux usually only found in adults) Louise was finally diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, also known as high-functioning autism. She shares on...

Good episode Paul!

Cool pics thanks for posting.

Raised by a Baptist preacher who frequently got run out of town and raped by his older sister starting when he was 4, “Tom” has had a lot to work through. A great episode about working through trauma especially in families that can’t communicate. Though a serious episode for sure, there is more humo...

Good for you Oak!

Thanks Pisha and sorry about that I'm not able to edit the original post.

The actor and podcaster (Who Charted?) returns to the podcast to talk about the struggle to keep a relationship with her mother whose gambling addiction has wreaked havoc on her family’s life. Almost an hour of surveys as well.

Got some groceries, that was good. One of those groceries was ice cream which was not great.

PS this smilie (-y?) makes me laugh, esp being in this particular forum -

Yeah thanks. I'm in therapy well I have been for about 2 or 3 years. I know what I need to do but for some reason I can't. My therapist says its because I have to get really mad at the negative voice and just shout it down and get rid of it. Now I feel worse that I can't.