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

That is fantastic, I'm glad I was able to bring you some encouragement.

Yes, a group home would be fine, I just really worry about them. Whatever it is I hope it's a stable situation and that they are able to remain together or at least in close proximity. I read this story a few months ago about how our local police department dumps the unwanted or unclaimed remains of...

Well thanks, I appreciate you as well.

Good for you on making a decision on changing this situation. Verbal abuse in this day and age is totally unacceptable. I would file a complaint with HR or to someone who handles those sort of things. If you get hassled for reporting it you have a good harassment case, and the employer will be force...

I think our daughter will be able to hold down a job doing something. I'm not sure what. She's going to a high school that focuses on art and music and things, and she is an excellent ice skater, so I imagine she will be able to get a job at some point. Our son, idk what his future holds. He's nonve...

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Glad you made it through the evening unscathed. I've found that I can't control the opinions my family has of me either, so I have learned to put those aside and just work on myself. I still have this need of approval from family, but it's not as strong as it once was, and it is getting weaker. I'm ...

This was a really great episode for me, not only because I love Disneyland as well, but because my mom is crazy, and I spent my life keeping things from her as well, for various reasons. I could really relate. Right down to the infatuation with an older person, in this case, a woman, since I'm a guy...

Best of luck to you.

Thanks a lot for the warm welcome. I've been enjoying it so far here.