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Paula Poundstone on the Healing Power of Humor

When comedian Paula Poundstone steps on stage, sporting one of her well-known zoot suits, she takes the microphone and does what she does best — make people laugh.What her audience may not realize, though, is that throughout her life, Poundstone has dealt with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition that causes obsessive thoughts that lead to compulsions, and depression. Doing stand-up comedy is just one way she’s managed her conditions.Diagnosed with OCDAlthough Poundstone believes she may have had OCD as early as fourth grade, she was officially diagnosed about 25 yea...