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

Hi--Paul asked for feedback about whether he's been spending too much time with the surveys and emails. I personally feel like it has been a bit much lately. But that is only my personal opinion, and I don't think the surveys are bad or unnecessary. I can understand why people like them. Sometimes I...

I did not have a negative reaction to Ali's story about her boyfriend. Remembering my maturity level at 19, I might have reacted the same way. If I found written fantasies involving family members, I probably would have freaked out too. I'm not saying it's right--just understandable. When it comes t...

I am a woman and I did not find her voice or laughter annoying at all. I just chalked it up to being nervous and I was willing to cut her some slack. I found this podcast to be very informative and I really appreciated that the doctor noted the positive traits of those with BPD.

Very interesting link, thank you. But Lillith said something about never being able to have children because remnants of the lithium are still in her body that would cause heart valve malformations in a fetus. I cannot find anything to support this and I'd hate for someone suffering from bipolar dis...

She seemed off base about lithium and pregnancy. It poses a slight risk to the fetus in the first trimester. I found no research that suggested there was a risk to the fetus if the woman is not taking the meds. I know lithium lingers in the system for a while, but the suggestion that she can't ever ...