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

Againstthegrain, First of all, let me say that I love your username. Those three words could very well sum up my existence so far- unless of course your meaning of "against the grain" refers to your opposition to wheat, rice, oats, etc. *cue rimshot* I believe you should be up front with y...

Things have been rough lately. After months of trying to find work, I've still been coming up with nothing and now it's driving me mad. I get no responses from the places I've applied for, and it's as if they treat me like I've never worked a day in my life and have absolutely no experience in the f...

Oh man, I know I'm quite late to this topic, but I have a lot to say on it. It comes as no surprise that modernity is more stressful to exist in than it ever has been before; and I would say that the general reason why is because while the conditions for achieving a comfortable life are getting toug...

Man, it's been a while. For the past few weeks, I've been trying to sort out my life on a number of levels, and although it was (and still is) stressful, I hadn't felt a desire to post something new. But after a couple of weeks of stewing in my thoughts about a certain thing, I realized that this wo...

Thanks, guys- I'm glad I didn't lose you with my long-windedness

Oak, This may not be the best time to admit, but I have never seen The Matrix. This (among many other classic movies I have never seen) could be the reason why I’ve turned into the counter-culture demon that I am today. I also really hate pills, so this whole analogy really is not ideal for me. BUT ...

I think maybe a more polished way to look at it is the excitement and uncertainty (does she like me? Is she flirting? Will she say yes?) rather than trying to "corner" or "outwit" your "prey." Yes, I think the vast majority of people enjoy these aspects, and I am not o...

Hey weary, I’m glad you perceive me as a good person- I credit that to the disclaimer I made about having never murdered anybody. I enjoy your take on chemistry, and I also like how you separated the shallow part I referred to and labeled it as “electricity.” With that being said, I hate electricity...

oak, I can relate to this exhaustion. I've been going through a transition of employment (having a place to go and be identified as a person of worth) to underemployment/unemployment. When I had my job, I really felt like I was on top of the world (to the point of hubris, which is probably one of th...

Welcome to a randomly updated series of posts I will be doing that will be entitled “Thane’s Thoughts and Feelings towards Women and Relationships,” which is about… well, I think the title is self-explanatory. I’ve been fleshing out a number of pieces that pertain to this topic, and while some can j...