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

Jazzman - please know my heart hurts for you - I am not a man so I won't say I can identify with you, however, I have sexual dysfunction as well. I am married and can only have sex with my husband if he is behind me (or tolerable sex I guess). I did not have an orgasm until I was 32 and it was throu...

Any chance you would be willing to try EMDR?

Hi Chris, I too grew up in the family you describe - just coming out of the great depression my father and mother both grew up with a sense of doom and despair - all is not well and you have to suffer to MAYBE get ahead but then you will probably just lose it anyhow....toxic.....and to boot there wa...

Hi....... Hope you check back to read responses......I have been involved with EMDR for over a year now......it has been a God send to me.....a real life saver.....please, please, please try this therapy. If you need help locating someone in your area I could ask my therapist to help locate someone....

Yes, I have had a good deal of experience with EMDR and it has been a life saver to me....if you would like to ask any questions, I'll check back here frequently. I would write my experiences but won't unless anyone wants to hear about it...I have been working on childhood sexual abuse and parents I...

Anybody else here a therapist?

Hi, I'm here too - I'm 52 and I can say I have given some thought to what getting older means to me and how I do or do not look at any kind of god. I kind of think it will be like "boom boom, out go the lights" (can't remember what song that was). I just think we'll kind of fade out during...

Hmmm - this is very interesting. I am on Cymbalta, Welbutrin, Buspar, and Neurontin. I usually have three to four days per week where I experience brain zaps. I am going to talk to my Psych about next time I see him. Thanks for all the input folks.. Billie

I too am currently in EMDR therapy....love it.....wouldn't trade it for the word.....it has given me a life and allowed me to know who I am. I still take meds though.

Another thing to take into consideration is what her belief system consists of......I had to recon with the whole belief of "why did -whatever- let this happen to me....it isn't fair and what did I ever do to get the shit"......
just a thought.