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

Yeah, I do the same thing. I can usually feel a major depression coming on; it starts mild but after a day or two it grows into what I call a "Black Mood". It helps me to think of these dark episodes as something separate from myself, since I know they won't last and after a week or so I'l...

Klonopin shouldn't be too sedative at a low dose. I've found it relieves anxiety, worries, and depression. Sort of a "the world is an okay place" kind of feeling. It's no miracle drug, mind you, but I wouldn't worry about being zonked out so long as you follow your doctor's directions. Goo...

The thing to remember about therapists - and especially about young, inexperienced therapists - is that they are just as nervous & self-conscious as the person sitting across from them in the session. Maybe even more so! You have to find someone you feel that you could develop an openness with. ...

I was on Zoloft for 2 years, starting at 50mg, then 100, 150, and finally 200mg. 200mg worked well and really stabilized me but after the 2 years it stopped working and my shrink weaned me off it. This led to me withdrawing in a bad way: nausea, dizzy spells, sweats, tremors...you name it, I went th...