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

Being bullied isn't nothing. Feeling worthless isn't nothing. It sounds like you have developed a lot of coping skills and are trying to figure out how to improve your life. That's a good thing.

Limbo is rough. Yay, you for submitting that dissertation.

You don't sound crazy at all to me. I went into a full-on psycho stress depression anxiety freakout after college. That's a hard transition, to say the least. It won't last forever. I second the recommendation of seeking out at therapist. It's great to have someone listen to you and be in your corner.

I just deleted my first introduction because I was it was a bit oversharey. Thanks to the 12 people who took the time to view it. The short version... Anxiety and depression here. More or less functional adult with trauma history. Struggling to cope with overwhelming stress and the seemingly uncontr...

Hi, Hard to Kill I recognize a lot of the feelings you mention. (I also lived for several years in Britain and am familiar with the "pull your socks up" pressure.) To answer your question, what do other people do? Sometimes it helps me to do just one thing, like cleaning out the kitchen si...