Dana Gould Was His Own Parent and He Sucked At It Real Bad

As far as Dana Gould could tell, he had been awake for 11 days.
He logically knows that this was probably medically impossible
but even if he had slept, he had no memory of doing so, which is
pretty significant right there. This incident and the
hospitalization that followed it is just one part of Dana’s
mental health journey. 


He talks about growing up in a family where alcohol was a strong
presence and a comedy industry where drugs were everywhere but
Dana didn’t drink or use drugs. Dana also shares the story of
being on stage for a standup comedy set and having a debilitating
panic attack on stage and relates what fatherhood has taught
him. 


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