I am a big believer in emotional therapy. And using comedy to pull people out of sadness/misery.
Kind of hard to be sad, anxious and depressed, when you laugh.
Share some of your favorite comedies.
I'll start:
1. Love improv show "Whose line is it anyways"
2. George Carlin is ma stand up man
The sad truth about comedians is that a lot of them suffer from depression or other mental problems. Comedy can be a coping mechanism to mask the pain. Just because someone appears to be happy doesn't mean they're not struggling. I know keeping a positive attitude can improve your perception of life. Sadly it's not always as simple. Everyone deals and processes things differently. What works for some doesn't for others.
That being said I do love watching stand up comedy. I really enjoy Bo Burnhams latest work. Also Daniel Toshs stand up and Louie C.K. I enjoy dark comedy for some reason. It's refreshing to see that I'm not the only one dealing with certain issues. I use music to comfort myself. Either writing or listening. I find it therapeutic at times.
Craig Ferguson - honest, funny, improvises.
One of the best talk show hosts ever.
He has made me laugh so often I will never in my life forget him again.
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