Laughing at Suicide?!
Join us as we talk to the infamous Frank King! aka, the “Mental Health Comedian”. Frank was a writer for the Tonight Show for 20 years, and he holds the record for the longest non-stop comedy club road trip ever. Along the way he worked with Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White, Adam Sandler, Dennis Miller, Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O’Donnel, Kevin Nealon, Bill Engval, Dr. Ken Joeng, Rita Sirleaf and Kevin James among others. Since becoming a public speaker on Suicide Prevention in 2014, he’s done five TEDx Talks.
Frank boldly and bravely shares his personal experience with suicidal thoughts and helps audiences look at this topic through a lens of laughter and vulnerability. Frank has been a co-host on several podcasts through the mental health news radio network and can be found on the network under: The Mental Health Comedian. In this talk, Frank discusses the secrecy of “chronic suicidality” and validates the shame associated with it. Find out more about Frank at www.thementalhealthcomedian.com and join us for this wildly funny, compassionate and knowledgeable conversation.
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