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Podcast: DEAD Talks
Episode: Hollywood Actor David Dastmalchian on Grief, Addiction & Mental Health (#149)
Description: David Dastmalchian has been on some of Hollywood’s biggest screens — from Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight to Ant-Man, The Flash, and The Suicide Squad. But behind the roles, he’s faced real struggles with grief, loss, addiction, and mental health.In this conversation, David opens up about the battles he’s fought off-camera: addiction recovery, coping with loss, and learning how to navigate mental health while building a career in Hollywood. He shares how creativity, connection, and honesty have shaped his healing journey — and why talking openly about pain is vital in breaking the stigma.This is...