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

I love my mom. She's funny and smart. I love a juicy steak with a baked potato. I love going to the grocery store, especially the produce aisle. Just seeing all those fresh green herbs, the colorful fruit, and everything in bloom cheers me up. I love reading a good book at night in bed. I like how I...

The brutality of life astonishes. We know full well that none will make it out alive. And yet we laugh. Is that folly or deep wisdom?

Thanks brownblob. Depression is awful and it's pretty hard sometimes. I'm really glad I found this podcast. Actually someone from a support group turned me on to it. It's great to find a place where people understand mental illness.

There's a significant difference between taking a pill prescribed by a doctor for an illness you have and taking a pill because you feel like it. I don't see a good reason to feel worse about taking an antidepressant than you would about taking an antibiotic. You're being responsible and you're obey...

I use an mp3 I found on Amazon that I really like. It has no religion or spirituality in it. It's all psychology and mental imagery. It's called "Feel Good" and it's by Bonnie Groessl. It's $1.29 or free if you have Amazon Prime.

Once when I was going through a really stressful and depressing part of my life, I went to an ER because I felt myself physically shaking uncontrollably. The doctor was so condescending and kept trying to convince me that nothing was physically wrong with me. She said, "It doesn't look like you...

I'm amazed that you spent nearly two hours getting ready before school every day. What were you getting out of it? You mentioned a girl complimenting your eyebrows. Were you looking for approval from other girls? Were you trying to get boys to notice you? I also wonder if, back then, you ever said t...

A lot of people call what you're describing as being an "emotional boyfriend" as being in the friendzone. It's a bit ironic that people talk about the "friendzone" as if it were no-man's-land when normally, being a friend is a beneficial part of life. I am no stranger to the frie...

Hey Mort24, My relationship situation is a lot like yours but also somewhat different. I'm 32 and I've only had two relationships that I consider serious. I'm a Muslim and I am waiting until I get married to have sex, but I really thought I would be married by now. I thought for a long time that I w...