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

As of this afternoon, I have officially (and for the last time) dropped out of school. Severe social anxiety, depression, and panic disorders have made my life a living hell since graduating high school in 2010. I had suffered from these conditions for a long while before then, but they reared their...

They'll work for the short-term and then I'll become more depressed and, in some cases, suicidal.

Hi everyone. My therapist pointed out to me today that it seems like I don't do well with SSRIs in general, not just specific brands. Is anyone here knowledgeable about what other kinds of antidepressants/anti-anxiety meds there are/has anyone else had success with something that isn't an SSRI? Many...

She knows I was raped but hasn't brought it up (much to my weekly relief) since I mentioned it in our first session. She literally knows nothing else. Occasionally checks in with me about how things are going with a guy I'm seeing, but I kind of leave it at the superficial response. I am stubborn.

Ask away (the anonymity of the internet is a glorious thing)! I am, in fact, in therapy, but I tend to be resistant to discussing anything in regards to my sexuality (probably because I'm not comfortable with it). It's the catch-22 of abuse.

I'm sure it has occurred to you that this disconnection is an after-affect of your rape. I don't wish to ask you to relive it or to trigger anything, but did you have any sexual experiences prior to it, and if so, do you remember if you felt an emotional connection at that time? To answer: yes and ...

Apologies in advance if this is an awkwardly worded post. The link between sex and emotion that most people seem to have is absolutely nonexistent for me. I enjoy sex and I am thankful that, as a rape survivor, I am comfortable with sex and around men (I'm a straight female, for those keeping score ...

Hey y'all! Nearly 21 year-old recent college dropout from/in NC here. Diagnosed OCD, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and depression. Occasional night terrors and general agoraphobia. Daughter of an alcoholic and of an ugly-under-the-surface divorce. Rape survivor. Boarding school survivor. I write...

Just something I wrote following a major panic attack a few months back. How do you stop a panic attack in its midst? You don’t. You feel it coming a few seconds, maybe even minutes ahead of time. You know that fighting it is useless, and yet you attempt to do just that. You panic because you know y...