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

I've always had a strong seasonal component to my bipolar disorder (depressive episodes occurring in winter/mania over the summer). Since being properly diagnosed and beginning medication/treatment 3 years ago, I've manages to remain fairly even until this year. This winter is definitely getting to ...

I agree with enjoying "future based" therapy. Focusing on how I can improve my future interactions and deal with hurdles going forward is really beneficial to me but I do think its strange to never discuss the past. Sometimes taking a look at a past incident (where I broke down over someth...

I know! Its unbelievable how different my thought processes are on medication! I never want to go back to that place. As great as my 3 month hypomanic stint felt (totally confident, never feeling tired with 4 hrs sleep, working out twice a day, going out drinking every night, getting mounds of work ...

I spent many years misdiagnosed with drepression. When I was finally diagnosed bipolar it was a relief to think there might be better ways to treat what I have. Lamictol has been a god sent for me personally. I didn't realize how out of control my emotions had been until I was on a mood stabilizer. ...