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

Interestingly, your advice follows a similar schematic I had worked out with a friend. When I ran it past my therapist, she approved also. I think it's my best bet. I have already been approved for Medicaid, which has been (literally) a life-saver. So that's one box checked. I definitely intend to p...

Very red, very rural.

Hi. My name is L. I'm 25 and broke. I struggle mainly with Schizoid Personality Disorder and DPDR. I have depression and anxiety as well, but with medication and regular therapy I've been able to get those under manageable levels. Here's the skinny. Right now I'm living with my dad and grandmother, ...

I was dx'd for DPDR last summer, but I suspect it's something I've struggled with for much longer. For me, depersonalizing feels like my entire sensory experience shrinking down to one of my body parts. For instance, walking down the street and feeling like "a floating pair of eyes", layin...