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

So recently I have been afraid that I may have Borderline Personality Disorder. The self-diagnosis stemmed from my Girl Friend of 3 years cheating and leaving me for the other man. This possible diagnosis terrifies me because it seems that it is so damning, the websites describing the illness seem t...

First thank you for your kind (though I feel undeserved) responses. It does break my heart to see others in pain (to be honest if I could suffer, and have everyone else happy I would in a heart beat), and I am so sorry for your hardships. You all have my best wishes, hopes, and if needed support. If...

When it comes to appearance I feel terrible for woman. Our society puts soo much unnecessary and unfair pressure on you. I think that everyone has their own physical beauty, and the female form is just perfect. It matters not if your thin, fat, tall, short, whatever you are all beautiful in some way...

I quite honestly have no idea why I am doing this. It seems transcendentally foolish and painfully selfish to send this off to you all. I think I just want to admit what I am feeling to someone who has no control/influence over my life (or even any idea who I am). So in short what I am saying is tha...