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

Have you tried cannabis as a medication?

Stand up while working because it works, in an interesting manner, even if it isn’t the most comfortable. You should focus on those small and actionable steps I mentioned and not obsess my on the end result. Having a solid routine that you have control of is still going to give you a sort of sense o...

It's wild to me how stress can either give you extra fuel ... or completely throw you off. Secondly, I have always found that time pressure doesn’t make me more anxious, it just doesn’t give me the rush some people talk about. It just feels draining.

Porn is a tough subject, and when you think about reality, about human trafficking, it’s kind of a tough one. The perception is that this is solely a personal choice or a 'need,' but if you ask someone what it all does specifically, you’ll find that there’s a lot of harm going on in the background. ...

You have to think about yourself. No one should feel that way. Your husband clearly doesn't want to change and he doesn't care that you're miserable. You should make him listen, and if he doesn't, you can always leave.

Feeling slighted or experiencing injustice, whether on a personal level or in the broader context of the world, can indeed trigger strong emotional responses. Recognizing these triggers is an important step towards better understanding and managing your emotions.

Oh you both deserve so much more. My heart is heavy. You are all such beautiful people inside, outsides don’t matter to me. Just my own that pisses me off! It's amusing (in the bad way) how we can find so many beautiful things in others but when it comes to us it's so hard to find sometimes even 1 ...

Not really sure about this but I just have to say that I have a swinging personality, sometimes I can give great advice but sometimes I just need my own support cause man do things get tough once in a very short while... Hope I fit in this community and meet you guys around

I feel so sorry for you. Your mom could really benefit from non-medical methods like guided meditation, but it's sad that she only wants to take pills. That situation must make you really anxious because you feel like there is no way to help her. Don't forget about yourself. You have to spend a lot ...