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

Hey everybody. Long time, no see! I just sent a message to Paul but I wanted to put something here as well. I have a question about changing medication and coping with that change. I'm changing my medication in the next two weeks and quite honestly, I'm scared. The other times I've changed meds, I d...

Mads, your post is like you're describing me at my last job. My advice is that if you feel in your bones like you need to get out of there and you have a support system to help you look for a new job, then you need to get out of there. Feeling discontent in your other jobs probably is a mix of facto...

Oh god, I am so sorry for your loss. It's very hard to say goodbye to our good furry friends. I hope you have some time to grieve and are kind to yourself.

I kind of wish that my mania would come back too. I'm tired of this mopey, tired, depressive feeling. I'd love to feel that get up and go rush. I miss that feeling of importance like I was actually accomplishing something.

I'm going to let you in on my secret weapon with family gatherings. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-meditation-station/id123885923?mt=2 There's a meditation on here called Family Gathering Emergency. It helps you get your thoughts together and relax about the visit. I hope this helps and that...

It's like you read my mind today, Arkay! I'm ashamed of not having a job yet. I'm ashamed of having to live with another group of family members because we don't have a place to live yet. I'm ashamed that I didn't stand up for myself at the doctor's yesterday. I'm ashamed of how I constantly put mys...

I want to commend you, blaxilver, for asking for advice and taking stock of what's going on in your house. That's extremely brave of you to do and your children are lucky to have a thoughtful dad. I think the number one thing is that you continue to be kind and have patience with your son. He's goin...

This whole thread makes me feel not alone in dealing with this. Everybody has their own story and their own struggle with it and I'm glad to see that. I'm glad I'm not the only one. It took me years to get trichotillomania added to my diagnosis. I'm not sure why that happened as hair pulling was a p...

You have some good loves here! I also love geeking out with somebody It's one of the most innocent and wonderful things.

So I have an update. My husband got a job in a new place so we'll have to figure out moving now. The bad part, for me, is that all this change is happening and my husband is away for the weekend. I've felt very unsure and adrift about it, as I posted elsewhere on the forum. I guess the good thing is...