37: Playing Monopoly with God - Personal Story

Melissa Bangs tells us parts of her personal story of postpartum mania and psychosis, a hospitalization, how her husband and supports helped her through and how her experience transformed into a powerful stage performance. She is a writer, director, storyteller and comedian who is currently on a year-long West Coast tour with her husband, Eric, four year-old daughter, Adelaide and 130 pound Bernese Mountain Dog, Etta James. They are touring Melissa's nonfiction storytelling performance PLAYING MONOPOLY WITH GOD & OTHER TRUE STORIES, a tragicomedy unlike anything you have ever experienced. In September 2012, at 40 years old, Melissa Bangs gave birth to her beautiful daughter Adelaide. A month later, dramatically hormone depleted and sleep deprived, Melissa is admitted to the an in-patient psych unit in a complete manic state. After nearly a month, she is sent home with a bipolar diagnosis and on lithium. What comes next is an extraordinary journey. Find Melissa Here: You can watch the trailer, read reviews, purchase tickets, check tour dates (upcoming dates and locations listed below)! Website: www.playingmonopolywithgod.com Facebook: Playing Monopoly With God & Other True Stories Twitter: @melissabangs1 Follow the tour and connect others with the show up and down the West Coast and far beyond by LIKE-ing Playing Monopoly with God & Other True Stories on Facebook or Melissa Bangs on Twitter and then sharing posts and tagging friends. Upcoming Shows!!!! Pasadena, March 17th & 18th Santa Cruz, April 26th Santa Barbara, June 3rd Portland, August 4th, 5th & 6th Dates to be set soon in San Diego and the Bay Area!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices