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

thanks for the reply. It's good to hear from someone who has very similar issues. I have known about attachment theory for a long time and you are right, I've always pegged myself as anxious avoidant. It's something that gets talked about very little and I have had a very hard time finding anything ...

hi - anyone out there from Vancouver who might know of a good support group?

thanks,
David

As if being depressed didn't suck enough already, we have to question whether our own depression is good enough. I relate!

p.s regarding my sister, I keep contact with her to a minimum but cutting her off is impossible as she lives with my mum and I choose to stay in touch wit my mum, so sister is unavoidable. After mum is gone, I expect to see very little of my sister. I will probably move out of the area anyway.

thanks for the feedback. It's a complex issue. I am 99% certain that I will feel the exact same way with the next girlfriend if I leave this one and find someone else. Thus far in my life I've been squeezed between the universal desire to hook up with someone and my very own neurotic and seemingly-o...

hi - is perfectionism a defence mechanism or perhaps a substitute/surrogate for normal life satisfaction? I am a perfectionist in many ways, and a workaholic, as were my dad and other important mentor-type men in my life. I'm a musician, and my perfectionism makes it nearly impossible to enjoy my mu...

hi - just got diagnosed with hyper thyroidism, probably caused by Grave's Disease. Two of the symptoms are anxiety and poor sleep. I'm only a couple weeks into treatment so it's a bit early to tell, but I feel a little calmer. Anxious people, get your thyroids checked. It's an easy fix if there's a ...

would love some feedback on this ...

Good for you!

How is it going now?

I have something similar. I am 52 and live alone. I sometimes check my apartment for murderers before going to bed, in particular I have this notion that an ex-girlfriend of mine, who I didn't treat very well, is hiding somewhere in my place waiting for me. I often look for her before bed. I have OC...