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

Hi Oak, thanks for the response, it was really thoughtful. I’m finding it really useful to write what’s going on in my head here. I find when I journal I’m all over the place, but when I’m writing this with the intention of someone reading it, I have to clarify things and try to make it make sense. ...

Hope it's not too much to write a quick update and clarify for myself again how I feel about all of this. My first appointment will be tomorrow. I have spent the majority of the last 2 weeks knowing that the decision to get help is right. I re-read what I wrote in my first post though and have chang...

Thanks for your responses Murphy and Fargin, you've made me feel a lot better about this. I just got off the phone recently from the service. My voice quivered slightly when I gave the intake person my reasons for seeking support, but other than that it's all fine. My initial appointment won't be un...

Just a quick update. A couple of nights before writing this I filled out a form to the service to contact me via email to arrange an appointment. I figured that would lock me into going. I got an email the morning after saying I needed to call them or receive a call to arrange the appointment, so I ...

Hi, I originally came here to ask if seeking therapy for the anxiety I'm feeling from all the procrastination I’m doing over looking for work is legitimate or not. However I’ve realised in writing this that I probably do need help. So I’m writing this to clarify things for myself and maybe get some ...