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

Annie, welcome to the forum. I'm new too! Good for you taking the step to get past this addiction to pain pills. I have never had any sort of addictions but I have seen others go through it. I can't even imagine what you are going through but just taking that first step to try and get help shows how...

That's good that you didn't have to spend years trying to find a good therapist. I might try to find someone again once I get some decent insurance again. I don't think it's right to be dismissive about anything a client says they feel, even if it IS irrational. But I know I'm not weird for feeling ...

Limited Adventure, Don't worry about it, I do have my own issues with social anxiety too. I really appreciate what you said. I know one of my major problems is that I am very hard on myself. I am so forgiving and understanding with other people but not myself. It's good that you have found a therapi...

Limited Adventure, thank you for the kind words. The funny thing is, when I was a kid I did pretty well socially. I had a lot of friends, I was involved in a lot of things outside of school too. I had a big family (my mom is the oldest of 8 kids and I had tons of cousins) and we spent time together ...

Job hunting is so stressful. I wish you both the best of luck!

Hi! I am so sorry to hear about the job, that's really awful. I just finished my teaching credential and am looking for a job. It's scary! I am in SoCal too. Have you looked into applying for Medi-Cal now? I got on it last year while I was finishing school. I hope you can find something to help, I h...

Thank you! I'm happy to be here.

Hi, I'm new too. Welcome! I can totally understand losing confidence, I have had that same problem. When I was younger I felt so self-assured and now I feel so fearful.I just turned 40 and I feel more afraid than ever but I often feel the same thing. The other students in my teaching credential prog...

Hello everyone Depression and anxiety have been part of my life since I was a teenager. I have been on and off meds for years, trying to function without them and at times slightly functioning with them. Zoloft, prozac, celexa and my current medication...Lexapro. I have never tried to kill myself bu...