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

Just to let you know that you definitely don't suck at writing, this was compelling, powerful stuff.

Hi Hollowman, I think it's highly possible that the beer you had could have had something to do with it as I am on a similar dose of the same crap, loved a beer before I started it but now I find a beer just makes me feel really down.

I feel confident and comfortable saying that tumeric makes a noticable difference to my mood

Hey Prismalia, your little dog sounds cute, you should post a picture. Dogs are great companions! I am sorry to hear you're having trouble feeling okay outside of your house, I truly hope things become easier on you. I think you should try to get back into some of those hobbies. My mum knits and it ...

Vixen, I felt your pain reading this. You are awesome, and strong, and a good person. As someone from the outside of the situation I am yelling at my screen "Who cares what him and his dipshit friends think of you, they don't know YOU, their dumb preconceptions mean nothing!" but of course...

Cool name, Thunder Pig, and congratulations! Digging up your buried issues and facing them is as painful as staring at the sun, but it means you're on the right track, moving forward!

Hey buddy, Yeah, back when I was on the fluox I had both of these symptoms. I think they're both common. The side effects of meds are a bitch. Even if you have found the right meds for you, sometimes the side effects can drag you down so much it makes them not right! Although the killing of my libid...

Thanks bro. I haven't caught up with the doctor yet but I'll put it out on the table for her like that. Hopefully she sees my side. I guess they can't make me take more meds if I don't want to.

XOXO

Wow , are you the same big bad wolf from the stories ? I‘m a big fan , I‘ve got all your books ! We are all strange and random combinations of various mental "problems ". As time goes on and you listen to more episodes you will find more pieces of people that apply to you. Those doctors la...

I have a support worker who comes to see me for two hours one day a week and helps me with stuff I need doing. Doctor's, appointments, job search, shopping, whatever. She really wants me to talk to the psychiatrist about my meds because she feels I am paranoid. And though I can see her point of view...