Second, as predicted, people diagnosed with depression used self-defeating humor more than non-depressive people. In addition, depressive twins used the two positive humor styles ...

In short: humor can be a great way of coping with your depression, but make sure you consider the long-term consequences of consistently making light of your situation. A balance is best—figure out ...

Humor therapy, laughter yoga, and medical clowning can significantly ameliorate depression or anxiety among children, older adults, and other patient populations.

Adults with depressive symptoms used more humor and sarcasm to cope with challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results.Further, adults with anxiety used more sarcasm ...

An analysis of published studies suggests that humor therapy may lessen symptoms of depression and anxiety. For the analysis, which is published in Brain and Behavior, investigators identified 29 ...

Talking about mental health can be really difficult for some people, but approaching it with humor and creativity can be a way to cope. In his new book "It's Hard to Be a Person," author Brett ...

The Hilarious World of Depression, hosted by public radio veteran John Moe, was built around a kind of provocation: is depression funny? It takes the… ...

Madeline Ofina, a psychologist for virtual primary care provider PlushCare, said humor can be "disarming when discussing emotionally difficult topics such as anxiety or depression." "Humor can be ...

Depression-Era Humor Abounds in Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre’s Production of Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” The play presents a thinly veiled version of Simon’s South ...

Humor The Relationship Between Humor and Depression How adaptive and maladaptive humor styles relate to depression. Posted November 22, 2019 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina ...