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

1. I'm a woman, not really sure if I'm a lady, definatly don't like to call myself one. 2. Not sure if this will help you or what you're looking for, but here it goes: 3. I actually have Schizoid PD, which I sometimes like to call the "other" Aspergers. Jokingly and respectfully as I'm ver...

Piratewombat, reading your post got me a bit worried, I have epilepsy and sometimes my seizures feel like you are describing- a strange sensation in the brain such as deja vu or the feeling of floating or getting very large or very small, coupled with a sick feeling in my stomach or butterflies or w...

I have schizoid and have posted in other sections before, but have not seen other people with schizoid PD on here before you I don't think. I definItaly have empathy too, I describe myself as a loner and happy to be that way. I don't have any friends and it doesn't bother me other than when my car b...

Lonely, I hope you are ok :) I'm no dr, but I do have dissociative personality. What you describe doesn't sound like what I experience. Since you are bipolar, to me, it sounds like you may be experiencing dissociating with a manic episode. No matter the reason, I know that loosing time is REALLY con...

BurgDweller, I hope you are doing well. I think you should try going to a psychologist, they might be able to give you a few calming techniques and a place to vent your fears and explain your anxiety. I think going to a psychiatrist would also be good so they could give you anti anxiety meds to take...

Answering HowDidIGetHere- re:other sound/speech issues, that's an interesting theory, my son also had speech problems and needed to be in speech therapy (enough that he not only needed school therapy but private speech therapy a couple days a week as well) until he was about 10 yrs old. (Incidentall...

I completely agree! I have schizoid personality, which is almost never talked about. When it is mentioned people think I mean schizophrenic, which it has nothing to do with. I thought I was normal growing up, I didn't think it was strange not being able to make friends, but it wasn't important to me...

Hi! I'm pretty new too, so welcome! I know what you mean. I listen/read and go, omg I have/do that too! So, that's what that is! (With relief to figure it out.) at the same time , I go omg I have/do that too! So, that's what that is! (with fear and anxiety that I really am fucked up and need to get ...

I'm not sure how to answer you, but I wanted to give you a reply. First of all you aren't strange, I look to see if I get responses too. I think for me it's because I can't make friends, I never have been able to. When I write in forums I can take my time to think out what I say and hope that it wil...

My anxiety, especially due to fear of medical issues coming on, has made it harder and harder to leave the house. I have read/heard psychiatric service dog would help me stay calm and may be good. Problem is I don't like dogs. I know I can get emotional support animal that isn't dog, but they don't ...