Standing up to Depression By Lili Monette-Crepo on March 12, 2015 in Health Brandon Rudd is a born comedian, but it took him over half of his life to dive into his passion: improv. Brandon suffered from a lifelong struggle with depression and he got into improv because it helps him to stay balanced. comedy, depression, health, Improv, London, Mental Illness, Ontario, Overcoming adversity