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

Hi there. I'm new to the mental health thing. I started going to counseling about two months ago. I was "diagnosed" by my therapist as dysthymic. And I have social and existential anxiety. I'm in group therapy now. I feel like I don't deserve therapy because it gives me attention. i also feel like I'm not damaged enough to consider myself mentally ill. I feel like it gives me justification to be a pouty little shit.

It good to meet you all. I love the podcast and I keep downloading older and older episodes to hear more perspectives.

Thanks!

Welcome to our little forum, sandman!

You deserve your very best today and tomorrow! Please don't sell yourself short. Do whatever it takes, because your mental health is not negotiable.