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

When i am Anxious there is a few exercises that help me, Boxing is great. I just hit as hard and fast as a can there is no thinking to it so it helps me brain shut off for a while. ( Cant do it at 3 am though when everyone is asleep which i need now) Cycling works really well listening to paul's pod...

Hi My name is Dee aka lost. I am from Australia so it is 3 am here and this is the 3rd night with 2 hours sleep. My story is long and tomorrow im going to go back to my doctors for help. First problem is i suffer from PTSD which is killer there is two things that set it off. One is coming into conta...

Dear Diary thought i would try you It is 3 am here everyone is asleep,this is the third night in a row i have had a panic attack and cant get back to sleep. Everyone is sleeping so i have no one to talk to. The panic attack is settling but the anxiety is through the roof. I know where the panic atta...

HI Dave,
I love the pod casts, I joined the forum a while back but haven't posted much until the last few days.

I will post my story one day, I know should do it but putting it paper scares me.

Her Facebook page is very inspirational she does an amazing job.

i think this episode is amazing, she is an amazing lady who has so much compation and empathy for other people.

Hi skylark,
how are you doing.
You arent alone we are here.
You said there was so many things you wanted to do, but didnt know how to do them.
What do you want to do if you dont mine telling us.
Sorry about my typing its 3 am cant sleep.

Sending You a big virtual hug sad, I was reading your story going i so understand things you were typing. I'm married to an amazing man who i have been with since i was 15 but he family is very emotionally not there. My daughter told her boyfriend dont be offended if dad doesnt talk much he is emoti...

Hi piglet
what do you like reading snd do you have a style of photo's you like to take.
I love taking photo's of animals or waterfalls.

Hi King I can understand the feeling of wanting to run away, I have suffered ptsd after coming into contact with childhood abuser. I was having panic attacks at 2 am every night then was unable to sleep for the rest of the night.Then 2 weeks later i spent a week with my dad as he died. After having ...