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How Comedy Helped Me Survive Mental Illness (feat. Dave Mowry)
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What if laughter could help save your life?
In this powerful and surprisingly uplifting episode of Travel Time Stories, Shannon and Ann sit down with comedian, author, and mental health advocate Dave Mowry to discuss bipolar disorder, severe anxiety, homelessness, recovery, and how stand-up comedy became a turning point in his healing journey.
After losing everything to mental illness and enduring what he calls “14 lost years,” Dave discovered a comedy class designed for people living with mental illness—and it changed everything.
Today, he uses humor, storytelling, and honesty to help others find hope, connection, and healing one joke at a time.
🎙️ In This Episode:
🖤 Living with bipolar disorder and severe anxiety
🎤 How stand-up comedy became part of recovery
🌧️ Hospitalization, homelessness & rebuilding life
😂 Finding humor in painful experiences
🌿 Mental health stigma & human connection
❤️ Why healing is still possible
Dave is also the bestselling author of the OMG That’s Me! mental health book series and Healing with Humor: Mental Illness to Mental Health: One Laugh, One Joke, One Inspiring Story at a Time. He teaches stand-up comedy classes for people living with mental illness to help them reclaim their voices and stories.
⚠️ This episode discusses mental illness, hospitalization, and homelessness.
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Dave's Website: https://davemowry.wpcomstaging.com/