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

oak: I guess it's not so much the plagiarism itself (although that is not ok with me, regardless of how common it is), it's the fact that it's a symptom of a much larger dynamic. I don't know how she will cope - even when she's lived on her own she calls my parents every day with every little proble...

HowDidIGetHere: Thanks so much for your reply. I think you're right. There's not much I can do. Admittedly, I'm afraid that someday, when my parents can no longer do these things for her, my sister will become my burden. I love her, but we're not super close, and I have never wanted children or been...

This morning I got into an argument over text with my Dad about my sister. She is applying to dental school. I don't think this is a great idea given the fact that she finds intensive schooling really stressful and had pretty negative experiences in college, but it's her decision. Or is it? Every ti...

I just started listening to the podcast - I think I had seen it recommended by someone in the comments on Shakesville. I've been burning through episodes, and the show has really been speaking to me. I just finished my dissertation (still needs to be submitted to the graduate school but.... Mostly d...