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.
Comedian, Gary Lewis Gulman, joins me today to discuss: checking himself into a psych ward; chronic depression; ECT (electro-convulsive therapy); how shame is linked to suicide and how to forgive yourself for misdemeanors.
Gary Lewis Gulman (born July 17, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian.[1] He was a finalist on the NBC reality-talent show Last Comic Standing in its second and third seasons. He released his first CD, Conversations With Inanimate Objects in 2005, and his first television special Gary Gulman: Boyish Man the following year. Since then, he has released two other comedy albums and three other comedy specials, including 2019's The Great Depresh on HBO.
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Suicide Prevention Center (Los Angeles)
877-727-4747
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-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 Hotline
800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]
Crisis Text Line
Text "Connect" to 741741 in the USA
Lifeline Chat
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
International Suicide Resources:
https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/