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

I have started a new med, Lithium, 4 days ago. My head feels clear and I feel balanced. My pdoc is going to take me off the anti depressants, one of which I have been on for 13 years. She believes I will benefit more from the mood stabilizers alone. It's scary as fuck, but I am doing it. I will try ...

My boyfriend and I are both mentally ill. We have had our share of ups and downs, but through it all we seem to make it work. I think it works because we truly understand each other and are able to fully communicate our needs and feelings openly and honestly. I am diagnosed with Bipolar II, major de...

I've been diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar. It may be ultra rapid but I'm not sure. My moods change by the day and most of the time they will change several times in one day. It's so painful and feels so terrible. I never know how I'm going to feel when I wake up in the morning. My anxiety is re...

Hello.. I'm new to the board. I'm Stacy, 34, from so cal. I'm in the medical field, have a 15 yr old son I'm a tattoo collector, book lover, intelligent and deeply caring. I'm alone all the time.. Not many friends at all. i have been diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar, severe depression, and anxie...