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

Yeah...but after all that, I didn't make it. SO close, but no cigar. Now I get to say hello to depression, lol.

Thanks for the encouragement! I also got a really good pep talk from a friend/mentor, had a cry because what she said really hit home, and the anxiety passed! Still waiting to hear back from the band, but regardless of the outcome, at least I had a powerful learning experience and dug deeper underne...

Anybody else get anxiety (of the "OMG, I'm making the wrong choice!!!" variety) when presented with opportunities you thought you wanted more than anything? I was invited to try out/jam with for a band (doing 80s hair metal covers!) last weekend. I had some hesitation from the start, but I...

Yep, me with the relationship issues again! Okay, VERY long story short, there's a guy who has expressed interest in me who happens to be a few years younger (I'm 30, he's 27). REALLY not a big deal logically, right? Maturity level isn't an issue here either. BUT...for some reason, my brain chooses ...

Thank you That's what everyone I have talked to has said, but I need to hear it over and over again so I'll have the courage to actually take action!

(I posted this in the Relationships forum as well) Short version: I have been "hanging out" with a male coworker (I'm female) for about a year, in some context or another. He's made it clear that he likes me as more than a friend, but truth is he annoys the shit outta me and I just want hi...

Short version: I have been "hanging out" with a male coworker (I'm female) for about a year, in some context or another. He's made it clear that he likes me as more than a friend, but truth is he annoys the shit outta me and I just want him out of my life completely. That's obviously not a...

Yup, I'm a 30 year old female who's never had sex. Having battled an eating disorder for over half my life, I missed out on many experiences that most people my age would have experienced long ago; most notably, relationships. I lived in my head most of the time and was too self-absorbed (aka in sur...