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

Not much else needed to say!!

Yeah, anxiety is my main affliction... Have been on fluoxetine, clonazepam for years with occasional use of buspirone and bupropion. Everyday I feel like I'm gonna explode. Then depression seeps in. I have only been seeing my GP and think I really need to see a specialist. The worst is being being e...

Sometimes words fail... I can only say that I kinda know how you feel. If people cause you anxiety perhaps you should start bonding with a cat or dog. I have four cats and there is something about them, an empathy for lack of a better word. (Christ, I'm a crazy cat person!!!) They are one of the few...

Now I feel bad that I'm not Canadian....
Welcome aboard MamaCarolyn!!

Then take it slow and tread lightly... It's a start!

Hello ColemanSilk, I haven't introduced myself yet to this forum (I'm sure I will when ready), but wanted to welcome you and also extend my appreciation for this 'thing' that Mr. Gilmartin is providing - that f'ing maniac! (And when I use the word maniac I mean it in the best possible and loving way...

It's all a crock of crap. I am a 38 year old man with a gut. I think more men exist out there that have body issues than let on. I'm about 50 or so pounds overweight but I "carry it well." The only thing going for me is that I am burly and intimidating so I don't have to put up with any gu...