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

Probably my favorite episode this year. Sounds like an awesome guy. Great stories. I have the same fears he does, specifically growing old alone.

Thank you, Brooke. It is really tough living here, and I'm trying to move. I have to be very careful with the job seearch, as I work for a great company, and don't want to jeopardize my position. But I just can't stay here under these conditions, which is only being focused on career and not having ...

Thank you, JoJo! Paul had a guest on his show who was like the female version of me, only, fortunately for her she's only 30. Maggie Mull was probably my favorite guest. Anyway, thank you for the encouragement. I could use some right now.

Oh yeah, forgot the biggest one, the "You're an idiot" voice in her head. Same as mine. Also, the "I can finally start my life" voice.

Limited Adventure, like you, this one resonated with me so much. The perfectionism, constant low level depression, hating the term "just be yourself", having your self worth all tied up in your work (which I thought was just a man thing), etc. There's a lot more and I'm listening to it for...

What a fantastic interview! This will be one of my favorites for 2015. While I haven't gone through anything like he has, I was just so interested in his story. Definitely the kind of guy I'd want to be friends with.

Thank you, Manuel. I appreciate you taking the time to read all that. It seemed a little long winded after I wrote it. I don't know if Paul reads these, but I really am enjoying his podcasts. They've helped me just realize my issues are not all that uncommon, specifically mother issues, but also dep...

So I recently discovered Paul's podcast and listen to it daily trying to catch up. I mostly listen to the top 10 rated ones, but will probably go back later and listen to others. My story probably is similar to a lot of people. I grew up in a verbally abusive family (Mother, in particular). I think ...