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

THanks for the comments, Cinnamon and ryeish!

That's great to know - I'm happy you're feeling better!

And for all the people in my life who have told me to stop being so sensitive - a big giant raspberry to you!!!

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I am living #7 right now.

When I am at my best, with the meds working, and things going well in my life, it doesn't necessarily feel like happiness, but more like the absence of hopelessness. It doesn't even always shade into a feeling of being hopeful, but the overall effect is a feeling of being able to live without too mu...

Hi Arkay, Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone, and that I hear you and sympathize. I'm on Venlafaxine, and dread the day when I may have to wean off it. What does your doctor say about the length of time to go through all the withdrawal symptoms? If he/she isn't helpful, do you have a ...

God, these people are so clueless!!! She was experiencing situational sadness, not depression.It is NORMAL to be sad when a loved one is seriously ill. This is not depression. As Paul said in one of the podcasts, (and I LOVE this quote!) "Situational sadness is to depression as the Olive Garden...

Yikes! Sorry to hear that happened to you. Mostly I have just gotten nausea, tiredness with starting a new prescription. As a result of that, any time my meds are changed, I make sure to start off with less than the recommended dose - half, or even a quarter of the regular dose. Talk to your doc abo...

calls him or herself imumer76 - admins?

Hi Jenny Jump - welcome and congrats on your long term sobriety. My sobriety date is March 1, 1993 - we're almost sober twins!