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

Lamotrigine (my hero) 200 mg
Zolpidem 2.5 - 5 mg for sleep
Seroquel 25 mg for anxiety, as needed
I'm also transitioning off of Seroquel XR 50 mg and onto Abilify 5 mg.

Both great posts. I can identify with what you wrote. It seemed like you were describing my experience with your words. Depression sucks and it's ridiculously easy to feel stuck and then we begin to tell ourselves lies, like "it'll never get any better", "if it wasn't for me s/he woul...

Thanks, Moe.

Unfortunately, science is flawed because humans are flawed. I, for one, prefer the theory that mental illness is caused by brain disorders due to a variety of causes which range the spectrum from experiences, ingrained habits, familial traits, or chemical imbalances. Like addiction, another brain/bi...

I'm on a low dose of Seroqurel XR (50 mg) which I take at night because of its sedating effect. I don't really like it, though it seems to help with the bipolar. What I don't like is my decreased sex drive, the sedating effects (I usually take it at 8:30 pm because that effect usually kicks in 2 hou...

You have started just by introducing yourself. Welcome

Welcome. I am so glad that you are here and had the courage to share.

This podcast has saved my life. I hope it saves yours, too. I think that a lot of us can identify and empathize. I'm glad you are here. I agree with both you and Moe; focusing on recovery from weed overuse and self-medicating is paramount to getting to a place of self-care. It wasn't until I quit us...

Hello and welcome. Paul is right. you are not alone and you are certainly not a waste in any way, shape, or form. Keep posting, friend

I am so glad you are here, tripdizzy. So glad, Welcome to our family.