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

Thank you - those articles are super helpful. Getting the new diagnoses of ADHD and bipolar after years of only being diagnosed with just depression has been an eye-opener. I have been keeping a "mood journal" of sorts since I posted this and that has been useful.

Hello, Did not know which forum to post this in, I am a 30 year old female, diagnosed with depression at 18 (though have had anxiety & depression as early as I can remember), panic disorder, and most recently a new psychiatrist diagnosed me with type 2 bipolar for the first time ever. She also s...

Thank you donkarp, I just visited na.org and found there are several meetings in my area, some closed to non-addicts or those in the in-between phase.

Thank you rivergirl , I was scared to post this last night and relieved (as well as by reading all the other posts in this forum) that I am not alone to feeling powerless over these substances. I live in a big city, and just went on na.org, and it looks like there are 100s of meetings I can attend. ...

Firstly I want to say that I have been seeing the same therapist for three years, she is wonderful, and is up to date on all information below. I would see her everyday if I could, but sometimes one 45-minute session a week is not enough. So trying to find some other resources for help. I also would...