I was a podcast guest on Laugh for Life
When Henry Churney posted on Facebook seeking guests for his podcast “Laugh for Life” I was intrigued by the premise. Henry is a comic who also raises money for the charity “Young Minds”. You can find his site here. After hearing about the attempted suicide of his friend’s son, he took action to raise awareness and money.
I have not hidden my interest in raising money and awareness for various causes and appreciate this quality in others as well. Mental health is one of those causes. I don’t often talk in detail about my person experience with my mental health but felt safe to do so for this podcast.
Presently, anxiety and depression are part of my life but they don’t define my life. I have been privileged to have the resources available to me including good therapists and the funds to pay for them, friends and family who have allowed me to express my feelings and other help. This isn’t the case for everyone. I encourage anyone reading to reach out to the person you have been thinking of who you “meant to check in on”, or, if you are struggling reach out to someone. You may even be alleviating the guilt of a friend who is to ashamed to reach out after not doing so for so long.
Meanwhile, I am proud to share this episode of “Laugh for Life”. We had a very honest conversation and thank you to Henry for your work.
