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

I am hugging you so hard right now. I know what it's like to be emotionally neglected (by my asshole dad), but I was lucky enough to be able to get away from him by living with my mom full time. I think getting your own flat might really help, if you can afford it. Moving in with a compassionate fri...

I do the same thing sometimes. I think it's easier to concentrate on getting out your thought when you're not simultaneously trying to read people's facial expressions, which you do automatically when you're looking at someone. I'm always very impressed when someone can look you in the eye while exp...

Hi, all. I've been listening to the podcast for awhile now but have never really participated on the forums. I find it hard to talk about my emotions with the people in my life and hope that the anonymity of the forum will help me to get some things off my chest. I've dealt with generalized anxiety ...

Hey, eshkol. I don't have this specific problem, but I can relate a little bit. I started experiencing severe insomnia my sophomore year in high school, and I spent about a month in a complete haze before I finally got on a sleeping pill that worked. The physical exhaustion made my whole body ache; ...

I related so much to this podcast. Thank you so much to Claire for sharing.