Best of In This Family: How Comedian Gary Gulman Experienced Extreme Distress and Pulled Himself Back Up

Content Warning: This episode discusses depression, anxiety, hospitalization, and traumatic experiences. Gary Gulman has been making people laugh for many years as a top touring comedian and frequent guest on late night shows and star of multiple HBO specials. He’s a professional success by any measure. But that didn’t stop him from having a mental health crisis in his forties, where he gave up comedy, was hospitalized, and ultimately moved back in with his mother. In this revealing conversation with Nexus Family Healing CEO Dr. Michelle K. Murray, Gary reveals the depressive and anxious tendencies of his youth, his struggles connecting with his parents, and how a traumatic event fueled his depression.   This is an encore presentation first aired in October 2025.