Funny Medicine Helps Mental Health
Comedian Frank King came very close to committing suicide five years ago. “I had an itch on the roof of my mouth that I could only scratch with the front sight on my nickel-plated .38,” King says, his voice a warm North Carolina drawl. It almost sounds like King is cracking a joke. Starting Sunday, July 26, at the Wildish Theater in downtown Springfield, King will coach up to a dozen participants as they turn their mental health issues into short stand-up routines, which they will perform for audiences in November. Continue reading