026 Laughter is Good Medicine {Even for Depression and Suicidal Thoughts}

Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast · Oct 11, 2019 · 28m

Episode Summary:

If you or someone you love have ever struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts and wondered if there is help and hope, this is the perfect episode for you to listen to, as we explore how laughter is good medicine.

My guest, Dave Ebert, shares how he grew up under a harsh, military father who was physically ill after serving in the military. As an adolescent, Dave became depressed, and then sought out to release some of that depression by entertaining others through wrestling. Ultimately, Dave began a career in improv comedy to help encourage others and give them hope…