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

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Thank you so much to both of you. I know it’s been a while. I haven’t had a panic attack since thankfully, and the depression-like symptoms come and go. I have good weeks and bad ones. Sometimes I don’t really know when everything started. Sometimes I think I may have been dealing with this when I w...

what I mean by breakdown is just an an emotional inability to function. I really should allow myself to cry more often, but i just don't. things can feel really dark sometimes, and i just get extremely overwhelmed. i feel anxious and have to remind myself to breath, my body tells me i don't want foo...

Hold on to that determination, it’s a very truthful thing. Remember that your feelings are real, but they aren’t true. You are worth something, you are a part of something bigger and greater than you can imagine. You are important even when you feel like crap. Even when you do crap that doesn’t matt...

Hey snoringdog, Honestly, I’m not sure at the moment. My schedule is extremely busy, so even though I need to give myself space to process things, I am not completely able to because life goes on, there are commitments to keep, and bills to be paid.. I’ve found some things that help keep me from a p...

Hey Edward,
I know you joined a while ago, but I’m glad you did. We are all broken and that’s ok, just remember that. I hope that you have found help for your stress issues since you posted. If not, that’s ok. Just keep searching for answers, never give up on yourself.

Hi, thanks for replying. I do have a good friend who also has experienced some trauma and deals with depression. Although I do feel comfortable talking to her, and do, it’s really hard for me to get it out sometimes. I also have boundaries I’ve realized are necessary in order not to trigger her beca...

Hey, to anyone who reads this.. I am a 22 year old student, just trying to figure life out. I am pretty new to dealing with this stuff, and have only just started to put all the pieces together. At this point, it's very overwhelming and I've had a bad couple of weeks. I heard about this forum, not b...