US Edition'Comedy on prescription' trials underway to see if stand-up can be an anti-depressants alternative
- Comedy is being trialled as a potential treatment for mental health issues in a new initiative called comedy-on-prescription, which aims to explore whether laughter can offer an alternative to antidepressants, potentially reducing NHS costs.
- Craic Health is leading this project, having secured funding for social prescribing that uses comedy-based interventions, and it has support from Labour MP Dr. Simon Opher.
- Dr. Opher stated that making people laugh can avoid the need for medication, as trials are conducted in Westminster, where participants report significant improvement in their mood.
- Conservative Councillor Robert Rigby expressed being impressed by a Craic event, indicating that comedy-on-prescription could yield immediate and lasting health benefits.
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