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

I am a 39 year old Canadian male, I went for years feeling depressed and anxious. I felt I was beyond help, that treatment would be useless. Two months ago, I gave in and finally decided to call my local Mental Health services after I was going through the lowest rut I have ever been in. I contacted...

This is my first post, I am 39 years old turning forty in October, spent most of that time depressed, undiagnosed and untreated up until two months. After meeting with a psychiatrist, I was diagnosed with Social Anxiety disorder, I was put on Zoloft, which has reduced my anxiety substantially. More ...