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

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Mornings are the absolute worst for me. Within a few minutes of waking, my mind gets flooded with negative thoughts and memories from the previous day. I try to get out of bed and do stuff as soon as possible, because the ruminations get worse if I just lay there. By around noon or so, I have a pani...

I've never heard of that, Rebecca. I'll be sure to check it out! My avatar is the typical zen paint brush circle.

I started drinking large amounts of coffee when I was in my late teens. In my early twenties I would sometimes drink up to 5-6 large cups a day. I'm sure it was one of the major contributing factors towards me having panic and anxiety. Nowadays I try to drink herbal tea or something instead. I'm not...

I too have GAD. And it is very much like white noise, always in the background and waiting to turn into a full-blown panic attack. My usual themes are fear of disappointing people, fear of future panic attacks, fear of worsening depression, and a plethora of other things, many what-ifs. It's like my...

Thank you, PunchBrother!

Hello, I've enjoyed the Mental Illness Happy Hour for about nine months or so. Excellent show. I've can especially relate to the Maria Bamford and this week's Ashly Burch shows, because of the topic of unwanted thoughts and rumination. I've had anxiety and OCD-ish problems all my life, which often r...