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

Earlier today I felt myself kind of dissociating with the world around me and got scared about it and started feeling a sense of impending doom that eventually escalated like 20 minutes later into a mini panic attack (or limited symptom attack I guess, my breathing was off, I felt anxious and felt t...

Hey! I'm sorry you're not feeling good. You may feel stupid about what you did, but I think reaching out for help--no matter what way you do it--is such a brave thing to do, and even if it doesn't feel like you did the right thing, connecting to other people and removing yourself from isolation is a...

I definitely identify with what you're feeling. There would be times when I'd be in a room with a knife and freak out, convinced I was going to hurt someone with it. And I really identify with the whole eye-stabbing thing. Sitting in class in high school, it felt almost as if I had to actively contr...

After experiencing anxiety and panic attacks, I went to my doctor and she prescribed an anti-depressant/anti-anxiety medication (sertraline) for my anxiety. At the time, it was what I was seeking out, but after doing further research and really considering my issues, I've begun to think that perhaps...