Laughter, Trauma, and Telling the Truth: My Guest Appearance at the Mental Health Hour Comedy Show
There are moments when comedy becomes more than entertainment. It becomes storytelling. It becomes truth-telling. It becomes a room full of people laughing at things that, underneath the humor, are actually about survival. That is exactly what happened at the Mental Health Comedy Hour show at All Out Comedy Theater in Oakland. The comedians were hilarious, deeply talented, and incredibly honest. The show, which happens every second Friday of the month, creates space for conversations about mental health in a way that feels accessible and human. Sometimes people cannot tolerate another clinical lecture about trauma, depression, a nxiety, or suffering. Sometimes people need to laugh first so their nervous system can finally loosen its grip enough to hear the truth underneath it all. And honestly, that is what made the night so powerful. I had the honor of being the featured mental health practitioner for the evening. During the pseudo talk-show segment, I was interviewed about my experie...
