Paul Gilmartin, the host of Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast, joins me. We discuss:<ul><li>how hobbies equal the quality of life</li><li>the four quadrants of life</li><li>the danger of "shoulds"</li><li>why hurt people, hurt people</li><li>breaking up with family and friends</li><li>the opposite of depression</li><li>struggling with suicidal ideation</li><li>all or nothing thinking</li><li>lessons from his AA group and Intimacy group</li></ul> Books mentioned:Noon Day Demon: <a href="https://amzn.to/2XHcwXC" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2XHcwXC</a> Suicide Prevention Center (Los Angeles)877-727-4747 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433] Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336 The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386 National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233] Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USA Lifeline Chat<a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/" target="_blank">https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/</a>

Eric Lopez: Living life above the line

When the pain feels unbearable and we feel alone in our suffering this podcast will sit with you.  Let's rediscover our purpose, reduce our pain and regain our sense of belonging. Join comedian Leo Flowers M.A. as he shares his own journey through suicidality, interviews guests with lived experiences and discusses with experts on how to escape the flames and create a life worth living.