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

Olive.. Oh sweetie. The abuse you have suffered so extensively breaks my heart as well! Good for you for trying therapy. Not all therapists are an automatic fit or the right one for you, so after a few times, maybe try another. That being said..maybe what you are feeling is some of that visceral pai...

Hi. I have anxiety about money also. I am anxious about not having any....not having enough of it....becoming homeless and starving and being stuck at that level until I die. Might I suggest some things that may help? If your anxiety comes from where oak suggests...the banks, the capitalist system, ...

Oak, How wonderful that you talked....dare I say flirted? ....with a pretty lady today! Very good! I have always found confidence in men very attractive. I hope you feel at least a little proud of yourself for displaying courage despite your nagging demons that suck the wind from your sails. Just as...

Ovoce, From what you described, you were most definitely violated. Many, many survivors (myself included) know and may even be in a sexual relationship with their abusers. Anytime a partner does something that hurts/scares/violates the other partner, it can be sexual abuse or rape. For example, if a...

Hello Meh.. I see you posted about your separation in February. Since it's almost a month later, how are you doing? Are the two of you seeing a counselor to work on the issues or are you just taking a break? I am not anywhere near NY, but I wanted to see how you were doing and say you have empatheti...

Greetings! I am new here too, and am already finding nice, great people!

Dearest Oak and SallieMae, I can empathize with both of you and just from reading the posts from both of you, I would go on a date with either of you! I am in a relatively small area, population wise, and even smaller in open-mindedness. I have a fear of trusting men because of a lot of past harm, b...

Thank you much for the welcome! I'm excited to be here.

Hello all. I recently discovered Paul's podcasts and then this site. I struggle with more than one thing on a daily basis, much like most people. I am 40 and am single. I look forward to meeting people here and learning what I can!