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

I was hospitalized for depression for a week back in 2004. I want to share some of the pros and cons. Pro -You'll see doctors daily. -There's a good chance that the doctors will figure out your issues because you're in a controlled environment that they monitor. -Friends and family can visit you. -S...

Congrats LRC, that's great news!

I like how Indians and Pakistanis are really devoted to their families. Big, extended families are pretty cool. I love spicy food, especially Chapli Kebab and Tandoori Chicken.

I have a mild case of trich. I mostly pull hair when I'm stressed. I should mention that I'm a guy. I don't know how many people on the thread are guys. I have pretty thick hair that often itches. Sometimes messing with my hair distracts me from the itch. Sometimes I break the skin when I pull. Some...

Hey, I love literature. I'm always at my local library. There are many authors that I admire but two are Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway. I've seen some Bollywood movies. I enjoy Indian and Pakistani culture but I'm not a huge fan of the movies. Shah Rukh Khan is all right but I find the stories to...

I've always been looking for the Exit sign She makes me want to stay. Just holding her feels amazing Her lips are soft and welcoming I make her wet without even trying. I can make her explode into joyous orgasms. She sees right into my soul. I can't lie to her. She knows how to make me laugh. She is...

Jose, I can relate to a lot of what you're saying. I'm a pretty private person and I don't like it when people ask me about my relationships. But really, you can't live for other people. If you choose not to tell people about someone you're seeing, that's just your choice.

In the Jeff Rosenthal episode, Paul recommends Shadows of Survival by Kristine Keese. It's a memoir of the Holocaust.

1. I'm afraid that I'll never get married 2. I'm afraid that climate change will cause huge disasters and wars in my lifetime. 3. I'm afraid that the world will run out of oil soon and dramatically change lives for the worse 4. I'm afraid that I'm pompous and pretentious. 5. I'm afraid that I'll get...

Not finding a career I fit into is a big one for me.

Being a distracted driver is a huge one that I think about engender I'm driving.