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Jan 31, 2023 · Darrell Hammond suffered years of debilitating PTSD as a result of his childhood traumas, and his flashbacks affected him during his Saturday Night Live appearances, including a famous...
- Maeve Mcdermott
Nov 14, 2018 · Hammond lived with debilitating flashbacks, addiction and self-harm. According to the “Cracked Up” website, he was “once was taken out of SNL in a straight jacket.” Despite his symptoms, for 40 years he was misdiagnosed and tried many medications that didn’t work.
Sep 20, 2019 · In Cracked Up, a documentary on the SNL star's life and mental health, Hammond reveals the secret to how he keeps his vast array of impressions straight in his head: He organizes the tones,...
- tcrimmins@mashable.com
May 6, 2020 · Hammond was eventually able to seek relevant psychiatric care and was asked to even call his mother as a part of his therapy. In his book, he reveals that when he did call her, she asked him to never call them again.
Aug 5, 2019 · The doc weaves together comedy and tragedy as Hammond retraces his years of misdiagnoses — over 40 doctors diagnosed the comedian with mental illnesses such as multiple personality disorder,...
- Anna Tingley
Jan 10, 2020 · At 27, Hammond was diagnosed with schizophrenia and manic depression, one of many misdiagnoses throughout his life. Then, after a a suicide attempt, a psychiatrist helped the comedian unlock repressed childhood traumas and launched his road to recovery.
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Nov 13, 2018 · A roundup of interesting facts from Cracked Up, a new documentary about SNL alum and announcer Darrell Hammond, including the origins of his Sean Connery impression on “Celebrity Jeopardy” and...
