In this engaging episode author and comic Dave Mowry shares:
- His story of beginning to use humor to help him deal with his trauma and bipolar symptoms,
- How he began writing for bphope.com which led to his first book OMG That’s Me!,
- What helped him grieve his “lost fourteen years”,
- The daily activities that have helped him to “get out of his head”,
- Why humor is so powerful in helping to overcome trauma and the suffering of mental illness,
- How he discovered it’s possible to teach anyone to do standup comedy,
- The healing he witnessed in others who learned to use comedy to deal with their mental illness,
- How he found purpose in his struggle in helping others through peer support,
- The value in his books OMG That’s Me! and OMG That’s Me 3!, and
- How important it is to not get stuck in your struggle, things do get better!
LinkedIn: Dave Mowry
Books: OMG That’s Me!
Facebook: Dave Mowry
Bio:
Dave Mowry was a successful businessman until he had a breakdown due to his undiagnosed bipolar disorder and lost everything. He slid into deep depression and anxiety and began his 14 lost years and dark days.
In 2010, Dave took a stand-up comedy class for folks with a mental illness and began healing with humor. Looking for humor in his worst experiences and PTSD changed everything. Dave was soon teaching classes to other folks with a mental illness and seeing the same transformation in them.
Dave is the author of the award winning OMG That’s Me! mental health books, a comic, and runs a mental health nonprofit in Portland. Dave’s blog posts for bphope.com have been read by over a million people.
Dave lives in Happy Valley, Oregon with his wife Heather and is currently working on a new OMG book about his recovery.
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