R.I.P. Stevie Ryan (1984-2017)
by Stevie Ryan, one of the first YouTubers to score her own comedy series on TV, has died. She was 33. Ryan, born June 2, 1984, …
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Storytime: Maria Bamford’s institutionalization in a psych ward is Above Average
What happens if you’re committed to a mental institution for psychiatric evaluation on a 5150 hold for 72 hours? What happens once the psych ward …
First-ever Maui Comedy Festival partners with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
If you were to ask me where to go to feel better about myself and everyone around me, Maui definitely would be near the top …
Real talk from comedians about depression and mental illness
The suicide of Robin Williams, devastating as it was not just for his family and closest friends but also to millions of us fans around …
Stephen Fry discusses the surreal but very real thoughts of suicide
Stephen Fry disclosed this week that he had attempted to kill himself last year with a mixture of pills and vodka. ‘You may say, “How …