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

I do too. It's really nice to have a place like this where you can talk to people who feel the same. It makes me at least feel less alone.

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Fear of loss and abandonment and actual loss and abandonment are not easily fixed and can be overwhelming so first thing I have to say is you’re definitely not alone in this. I just got out of a short but intense relationship too and I feel like I’m losing not only a girlfriend, but her kids, parent...

Glad you had somewhere to go on Christmas. I had a family Christmas (not mine either) for the first time in years too. I know exactly what you mean about making friends also. It's really hard when you're a unique person with a lot going on under the surface and you just want some kind of companion y...

Thanks for the kind words sleepyninja, it's very nice to be heard. I've honestly never been in such bad shape. I mean it sucks when a relationship ends when you don't want it too but knowing I won't have her three kids in my life is just devastating. It's like losing the love of four people at once....

Not yet. I'm going to call for an appointment today. I've never done it before because I have a lot of trouble putting my feelings into words that make sense. I reread what I posted earlier and it in no way describes exactly how utterly despondent I feel. I'm nervous, but kind of looking forward to ...

Had an arguement with GF the day before Christmas. Carried over for a week and got dumped on NYE. This was the first person I ever though I could spend the rest of my life with and I blew it due to my crushing depression and anxiety. Not only did I lose the girl, I've lost her three kids who I've gr...