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

Just wanted to post a little update the good: So far no luck with the job hunting, but I do some good leads. On oak's advice, I picked up a copy of what color is your parachute and WOW it is really good. I'm not sure if I'll read it cover to cover, but I already have some of the sections bookmarked ...

It took me finding the fight within me to make it effective.

this is what I need to do. I could use some good vibes sent my way.

Lately I've been job hunting :geek: , and instead of taking whatever falls in my lap first I've decided to really apply myself and reach for something great. I polished up my resume, got a hair cut, bought some professional office clothes, made profiles on a few career sites and have been on the hun...

Hello! and welcome to our little forum!

I am a conspicuously calm and rational individual. I'm good at shrugging off shallow insults, identifying potential misperceptions and working my way through complicated conflicts. My fairly wide and diverse social circle almost exclusively consists of even-tempered, amiable people. While miscommuni...

Thanks for your kind words, and to clear something up - I don't feel suicidal now and I haven't for a long time. What I've been mulling over, is whether my experiences back then have left me too broken to do what I want to do now.

I just got the email: "Thank you for your interest in this position but unfortunately you have not been selected for hire..." I need to leave my current job, that is clearer than ever. It's physical demands and it's challenging hourly schedule isn't helping my mental wellness. I've put out...

So it begins. That chill in the air, the woolly grey skies, the conspicuous lack of sunlight - winter is coming. This is the season I usually get sad, but on this particular year it's been not so bad. In fact, I haven't really been depressed at all. This is the first winter in YEARS where the depres...

WOW! with a capital W, that is exactly what I needed to hear. There is actually something I need to do before very long but I've been too afraid to do it. All through work today it's been running through my head, wrecking havoc to my mood because I just don't want to look at it! I feel like I'm only...

Well then, let me be the first to welcome you. I look forward to hearing more from you as you feel comfortable posting.