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

I understand the feeling of not knowing whether you even want to get better. When you're depressed for so long, that's what you know. The non-depression world is scary and doesn't feel natural. But you're going in the right direction of feeling better, and the longer time in between your depression ...

I know that feeling so well. Just a few minutes ago I was overcome by anxiety and panicked over something silly. Some days I think I can overcome it, and other days like today I'm reminded that it will never leave me. I hate that you had to go through that at an anime convention. I have alway wanted...

Love your avatar and LOVE Tomie! I normally use the pane from Uzumaki where this girl's eye gets sucked up into the spiral in her head for my avatar, but I thought that particular one might be too dark for a mental health forum, lol. Finding more Junji Ito fans gives me many happies!

Welcome! Anxiety is something I know all too well. I'm sorry to hear your suffering and that your support is so far away.

Btw, I have to ask, your avatar, is that from Tomie or Junji Ito manga?

I think you are in one of the best positions to help people! Of what I've seen of your many posts you are very helpful and kind, and if it brings you any kind of positive feelings then continue! I personally think the people that can give the best advice are people who have gone through something si...

I have no answers to help, but I still wanted to thank you for posting this and thank you to everyone else for the informative replies! I am experiencing a lot of anxiety about starting therapy, the same anxiety I want to treat. I can barely get myself to call a doctor for physical health reasons. T...

I'm definitely no expert, and I have mostly different problems than you have (mine sound less extensive), but the heart palpitations I know well. I take Propranolol (20mg twice a day) for it and have rotated on light doses of antidepressants/anxiety meds (currently on Buspirone, 30mg a day, divided ...

Welcome! Thank you for for telling a bit of your story! "you can't be depressed, look at what you have!" I know this feeling so well. But you can be the luckiest person in the world and still be depressed, and the feelings you get from depression is very much valid. It doesn't matter how m...

Hello Tara! I thought the same thing when I was trying to think of what to say on my intro, the normal AA intro entered my head, lol. I'm glad you're recovering from your eating disorder! I have been lucky enough that I haven't fully experienced going through an eating disorder, but I can definitely...

Thank you very much for your kind words, they mean a lot! I have definitely found happiness in being good to my husband and he finds happiness being good to me. I am lucky to have his support. I am happy you have experienced this as well. :) It's a wonderful feeling but it's also somewhat foreign fo...