Pain Behind the Laughs: Battling Addiction & Bouncing Back from Rock Bottom | Mickey D

All jokes aside, Mick Dwyer has been through the wringer. He's performed on the international comedy festival circuit for well over a decade, drinking and gambling away most of his career before wising up and getting sober. Now he's older and wiser and not afraid to paint a vivid picture of just how ugly life got, feeding the beast of his rampant addictions. Mickey is a cracker bloke with a big heart, a bigger smile and wit that's as sharp as ever. In this warm discussion he gives us a look into the dark side of comedy, including Robin Williams suicide and the struggle to separate stage persona from personality. Mickey has a burning passion for mental health and uses his story to teach those coming up what not to do. They say if you don't laugh you'll cry...