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

I was told I have IBS when I was like 14 or so, and that definitely gets affected by my psychological issues.
When I get really upset, I go into fits of diarrhea or constipation for days at a time; never puked though.

I have been in a relationship with a wonderful man for 8 months now. He has some issues like mine (spouts of depression, some horrible anger when he gets pushed for a long time). Now, throughout our relationship, I have been 100% honest with him. He's wonderful, he deserves it. I've been hurt a lot ...

I was raped when I was 14 and decided to run away from home. I went to my boyfriend at the time's friend's house. Only the friend and his cousin was there, and the friend then proceeded to force himself on me. Despite the yells and pleas for help, the cousin did nothing. I eventually passed out due ...

The first med I was ever put on was Abilify when I was 12. I have been on a million different anti-depressants and anti-psychotics throughout the years, but this is the one I hate the most. It made me feel careless and like a zombie. I didn't care about anyone or myself. Ontop of that, I gained a lo...

First one was my best friend's older brother whom I had known for 5 years before his death and was like a big brother to me. He died September 2, 2010 due to suicide with carbon monoxide poisoning. I had never been through the grieving process before, so his still affects me the most. Second was a h...

When I was 12, I started getting into drugs and drinking and being irresponsible and immature (granted... I was 12), so being that way, my dad distanced himself from me. All him and I ever did was fight. When I was 16, about to turn 17, I started pulling my head out of my ass and doing better. Went ...

Okay so, sometimes I'll be thinking in my head about some stuff (nothing in particular that's important), and I'll mess up my train of thought, so I have to go back and either repeat the thought in my head or aloud constantly until I get it right. And on top of that, there's usually about 5 of these...

Hey everyone, let me just say... damn, I've been feeling really messed up and vulnerable lately. I'm an 18 year old female who's diagnosed with depression and a mood disorder. I "unofficially" (doctors have said these things but not officially documented them, or they're things I'm 100% po...