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

Wow - it's pretty hard not to try and sell myself here. People around me think more of me than I do so I tend to be too critical or I overcompensate. But here are some basics: I'm a 30 year old guy in Brooklyn. I'm bi(ish?) but I imagine myself meeting a woman. I'm a social worker, and I'm pretty good at talking to clients because, like most clinicians with issues, I'm empathic. I always, always always put others' needs above my own. Needs? What needs?

The thing is I do have needs. I need someone to confide in me and let me confide in them. I need to be physically close with someone. I need that feeling of being happy just for being with the person I'm with.

And I am putting WAAAAAY too much pressure on this forum. I'd also take a friend or someone I can chat with.

This is so much better than a dating site and so much harder at the same time. Thanks for reading. Get in touch if it feels right.

Hi - I live in Manhattan and am looking for someone who I can talk about my issues with. It sounds like we might be looking for something similar (and who knows - could turn into more) so I figured I'd drop you a line. Hope your weekend is going well so far.

I'm in Westchester if either or both of you want to meet up for a drink and compare symptoms.