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R.I.P. Stevie Ryan (1984-2017)
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R.I.P. Stevie Ryan (1984-2017)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 5, 20172

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, …

Storytime: Maria Bamford’s institutionalization in a psych ward is Above Average
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Storytime: Maria Bamford’s institutionalization in a psych ward is Above Average

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 30, 2015July 30, 2015

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
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First-ever Maui Comedy Festival partners with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 18, 2014September 18, 2014

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 …

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Real talk from comedians about depression and mental illness

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 29, 20142

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
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Stephen Fry discusses the surreal but very real thoughts of suicide

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 6, 2013

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 …

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