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

Have you ever read "Art & Fear?" That book helps sometimes. I struggle with this too. One thing that helps me snap out of it and enjoy again is paying attention to the moment-by-moment sensations of creating. I think this works best if you do stuff analog - for example, when I'm drawin...

(I just wanted to say I got that Big Lebowski reference, if that's what it was - The Duderino is truly a great role model for anyone dealing with anxiety).

Hi! Nice to meet you.

I started listening to the podcasts after hearing Paul on The Nerdist, and now I listen to the Mental Illness Happy Hour way more than anything else. I'm a 23 year old transman (female-to-male). I had to drop out of school a few years ago because of some severe depression. I had to get away from my ...

And it was awesome. I'm "Harold" and I couldn't believe it when I heard Paul tell my story. It was such a huge relief to get it off my chest (ha?) and hearing it on the podcast gave me a gigantic mood lift. I feel so fucking grateful and validated and it's just awesome. I guess that's all ...