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

Hiya,

Thankfully found myself here after listening to the podcasts. Spent all my life living with anxiety and depression. Basically after living like this I hadn't realised I suffer from these problems. I managed to push my emotions deep down living with my narcissist father and passive aggressive mother from an early age. These emotions exploded after a family argument which unleashed PTSD, panic attacks (sometimes in my sleep) and depression. Having a good day today for which I'm grateful for.

welcome Lesley!


umm yeah parents screw us up and I am so happy you found our little niche in the worls - I have found it to be really liberating to just journal here - people can read it and offer encouragement or advice and it gets me out of my head - which can be cyclical and obnoxious and utterly unhelpful -

depression and anxiety are wicked vile little beasties that I keep at my side 24/7 - I am currently in the process of trying to tame them - while they will never be domesticated or lap pets - I am hoping they at least will stop running wild around my mind reaking havok on my emotional balance -

hope you find a little bit of relief here

Welcome my friends, we have same issue but i believe we can suffer together this is good place