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

Hey Manuel, I'm very sorry. I think every day about when my dog will eventually die; I love her more than life itself. She taught me what love is. I think her dying will psychologically ruin me; I dread it so much. Be strong.

Oh my god I relate to #2. I'm 28 and have only had one girlfriend, briefly. Intimacy freaks me out; I don't even know who I am inside yet I'm supposed to share this with another person or something, it's too much. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I feel your pain...

This is brilliant. 3. Your sadness is the baseline by which the rest of your life should be measured. This sadnesss is your norm, and any other emotions, especially positive ones, are exceptions to the rule. Yes of course there will be good times, of course there will be flashes of joy; you will cer...

I don't want to scare you, but occasionally a med that you don't think is working will still be controlling one of your symptoms well, and in the absence of that med the symptom will return. I currently take 45 mg of Remeron/night and used to take 200 mg of Wellbutrin/day but tapered off the Wellbut...

Unclebunny, I'm very afraid to let my employer or supervisor know, even though clinical depression is something I struggle with every minute of every day it feels like it affects my work performance as much as mild MS or many other physical illnesses, but while an employer would be accommodating for...

I loved this dude, he had such a good energy and sense of humor about his experiences.

I tried Sam E for about 2 months, didn't really notice any effects except my wallet was lighter... as far as nutritional supplements go all I can recommend is fish oil and a multivitamin.

Oh jeez, I just found this thread. Everyone has been so incredibly kind, thank you... gfmyself I so totally relate and agree with what you said; you kind of described some of my feelings better than I could. Blackest Dog, thank you for your post. I love the volunteering at an animal shelter idea; I ...