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

I hear so often in recovery/self-help circles how important vulnerability is, yet, I feel disappointed by people when I open up. Maybe I'm just not getting it, or maybe I haven't learned how to trust the right people...or maybe I have an entitlement complex (hard to look at, but I think there is som...

I'm a 31 year old male looking for friends. The shame that comes with that realization makes me want to hide under my bed. On paper I've lived a successful life, but the idea that I can't seem to "meet people" is my deep secret. I'm not talking about dating...just making friends. In fact, ...

I arrived at work to the news: "[ex-coworker's] husband..." she paused a bit, and my mind went straight to "please say killed himself"...and out came the words my twisted mind had hoped for "killed himself." My first thought was "welp, I guess that leaves her open ...

First post. Hi everyone! I guess you could say I once had an addiction to posting on forums, which is why I've avoided them for years. But, Paul's podcast has helped me so much over the past few months, so I figured this would be a safe place to connect with people online again. What I'm finding is ...