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

I'm really upset tonight, b/c my partner did something hurtful, and the loneliness is coming on strong. It's really, really hard for me to maintain friendships and I end up relying on my partner far too heavily. Any time we experience problems or have fights I feel so horribly lonely. I've been in i...

Just read this amazing memoir, The Buddha and The Borderline , and would recommend it to anyone who struggles with BPD or even just aspects of BPD (as I do). I found so much to relate to, and reading about her emotions and thought processes helped clarify a lot of things for me. It's also inspired m...

Don't know what to write, but I do know that connecting with others would feel good. Though I have struggles with anxiety and depression, I feel like the things I'm struggling most with right now are interpersonal. I don't have BPD, but I relate really strongly with 4 of the symptoms: fear of abando...

I'm pretty wrapped up in my own stuff this evening, but I at least wanted to reach out and say how sorry I am that you're struggling. It just sucks. Know you're in good company...so many of us out there.