The Funny Thing About Crippling Depression (with Comedian Gary Gulman)

For most of us, our mental health took a hit during the pandemic. Gary Gulman knows a little something about severe depression. His HBO special, “The Great Depresh,” goes deep into his experience being hospitalized, getting treatment, and the ongoing road called recovery. Guest host Stephanie Wittels Wachs talks with Gary about her own bout of severe depression after losing her brother Harris Wittels, making art out of struggles with mental health, and what specific treatments helped Gary find hope and joy again.

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