He Lost 14 Years. Then He Found the Punchline.

Dave Mowry never expected to become a stand-up comedian. After a psychotic break in 1996, Dave spent years struggling with bipolar disorder, severe depression, anxiety, and the devastating financial and personal consequences that followed. For nearly 14 years, simply functioning in everyday life could be a challenge. Then, at 59, something completely unexpected happened: Dave took a stand-up comedy class for people living with mental illness. And he discovered he was funny. Really funny. In t...