‘Squishy Man’ to Speak Oct. 9 at Ohio Wesleyan University
Kevin “Squishy Man” Barber
DELAWARE, Ohio – Traveling therapist and comedy counselor Kevin “Squishy Man” Barber will provide a “universal – and fun – voice of recovery” when he gives a free public performance at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Barber will speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 in Phillips Auditorium, 50 S. Henry St., Delaware. His appearance coincides with national Mental Health Awareness Week – designed to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for equal care for mental health issues. Light refreshments will be served.
Barber is a licensed specialist clinical social worker, inspirational and motivational speaker, and culture diversity trainer who has performed across the United States with comics including Bernie Mac, Sarah Silverman, and Jimmy “JJ” Walker.
Of Barber’s performances, the Chicago Tribune writes, “It’s the best hour you’ll ever spend in therapy, without a huge co-pay!”
Barber’s Delaware presentation is sponsored by Active Minds, a student-run mental health awareness organization at Ohio Wesleyan, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Delaware & Morrow Counties.
Learn more about Ohio Wesleyan’s Department of Psychology at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-psychology/, more about NAMI at www.namiofdel-mor.org, and more about Barber at www.squishyman.com.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers 86 undergraduate majors and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world experience. OWU’s 1,750 students represent 46 U.S. states and territories and 43 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the latest President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.