Joel Kim Booster Returns and Climbs Out of a Pit

Our 2021 interview with Joel Kim Booster was easily one of our
most talked about episodes we’ve ever made. Joel was deeply
depressed at the time of the interview and was brutally honest
about it, sharing his belief that his creativity was dead forever
and that this was just who he was now, forever. A lot of people
expressed great concern for Joel and his mental health and well
being when that episode aired. Now, a few years later, Joel
returns to Depresh Mode and offers insight into where he was
then, the self-care decisions that led to that point, and what
key decisions he’s made since.


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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255,
1-800-273-TALK


Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.


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John’s acclaimed memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is
now available in
paperback. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250209566/thehilariousworldofdepression


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