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

We need a 12Step group to go to like AA, but for depression and suicide. Just keep going to meetings until something clicks. AA has so many cliches, and they fit into your life in different ways. They have members that will at least sit beside you for n hour. Free coffee, and maybe a person that ack...

Those that would read a note weren’t interested enough in life to talk to me. The effort of a note worth writing is more than I’m willing to put out for them.
PS I’m not suicidal, but I’ve thought on the topic.

BetterHelp.com Isn’t that the therapy service ad ertised on the show? I’ve sent my information in to them twice with no reply. It’s a little disconcerting. Just a basic “we’re full up” or “you are just too crazy to fix” would let me know where I stand, it I got nothing. Anyone know if they just don’...

Thanks to Todd, for sharing his story. I’ve had a rough week with three deaths, and a crappy work shift. Listening to this episode gave me the right balance of empathy, humour, and mental toughness. Todd, have you ever read Stephen King’s novel, “Under the Dome?” There’s a meth head in it, and if I ...