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

Thanks again for more sage advice. I've been seeing some suggested reading material that sounds really helpful and I really love to read so that is a good start for me. On the lighter side, the therapist I had that I said was so good? On my first visit to him I got angry and went to storm out and he...

I just read your posts and your letter to Paul and wanted to tell you I came away thinking that you are brave and wonderful. I liked the part about the pouring of the concrete and the foundation it hopefully will create too. What a good image. I wish you the best, send a hug and hope I can get up th...

Thanks, I will go and listen. It's so true that we dismiss those things that have happened to us because we think they are nothing compared to what has happened to others, or we feel that we are whining, but if things hurt us we should feel allowed to acknowledge that. It can be hard because I don't...

You have a point there. I've just found the podcast and been listening to old shows. I heard one where the person described their mother hiding and jumping out to scare them. My mother did that when I was very little and I always thought I was being ridiculous for letting it bother me. It amazes me ...

At least we know they meant well. I know they loved me deeply and I don't think she ever meant any harm. Also I have to say I put them through hell when I became a teenager. I'm glad to meet you and that we can talk truthfully here. I guess plenty of us have mental illness that has run through our f...

Welcome from another newcomer. I think you can pretty safely tell yourself that no matter what emotional shape you may be in that it didn't cause all the problems with your brother's ex. So everything isn't happening to you because of you. I don't know if I could accept the help either, I know it wo...

It's Thanksgiving weekend and I am thankful to have found the podcast. I've never been comfortable joining groups, I'm really a loner, but it seemed like this would be a safe and welcoming place to give it a try. I'm 55, 5'4" female and weigh about 190. I live in the northeast. I've been diagno...