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

Hey Snoringdog, I know what you mean -- it's awkward at first but when I was (am) depressed or feeling suicidal it's a huge relief to be able to talk openly about it... even use the word "suicide". I've been doing well for a number of years now (knock on wood!) but I keep these two website...

Thank you, Brownblob! I had never heard of livethroughthis... one of the greatest comforts to me when I was in the midst of a severe depression (and still every day) are stories of people surviving it and living through it. I hope others in crisis find this gem.

It's interesting how a suicide can cascade down generations, or ripple out like waves... it's not just a death, it's a trauma. (By "it's not just a death" I don't mean to discount the pain of losing someone and grieving for them. Rather, it's a different experience to lose someone to suici...