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

Thanks, guys. It's good to connect, and to be witnessed. brownblob: I too have tried more meds than I can remember. I'm glad you've found something that helps, and I wish you well in your isolation. oak: Thanks for the good wishes about medical care. I am a bit stuck in a cynical belief that feels s...

Hello, Vaporwave. I echo others: You are a really gifted writer and storyteller. I don't mean to demean your experiences by calling them stories; I just mean you're really engaging. I guess you know that, or you wouldn't be able to wield it to keep people away, right? I do some of that myself. Peopl...

Hello, WDW. I see you're almost as new to this place as I am. May we both find some comfort and help here.

I know it's been a few months, but I want to let you know, damaged, that I read your posts, and I hope you've found some relief from the darkness. Compassion to you.

Hello, people. Heart is pounding. My diagnoses are complex PTSD, anxiety, depression. I have never known peace, or more than fleeting joy. I've been in therapy most of my life; I've been with my current one for over eight years. No meds have ever helped, except Ritalin to help me get chores done, an...