Psychotherapy is serious business. As therapists we hope to create a safe, comfortable space for people to share their toughest feelings, deepest fears, painful experiences, dreams, work woes, and ...

This post is in response to The Benefits of Humor in Therapy By Samuel L. Pauker, M.D., and Miriam Arond Humor is part of the universal human experience and can be a key resource in psychotherapy. A ...

Duluth Therapist Glenn Maloney recently penned a book that explores the clinical impact of humor in therapy. It’s aptly called, “Finding the Humor in Psychotherapy.” “As therapists, we get a lot of ...

A new review demonstrates the overall positive impact of humor therapy on depression and anxiety, which may help inform future research, policy, and practice. Humor, a nonpharmacologic intervention ...

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 ...

Blake Lynch is known as "Nurse Blake" on TikTok and uses comedy to cope with the trauma of having been sent to conversion therapy.Blake Lynch After I was outed, my parents sent me to conversion ...

There’s a good bit of humor to be found in “Web Therapy,” which stars Lisa Kudrow (“Friends,” “The Comeback”) as Dr. Fiona Wallice, a brittle, impatient therapist who’s found “a new modality” for ...

Newsmakers will air on Sunday, December 10. The topic is good mental health. Marie Onukiavage, Executive Director of NAMI Northeast Region and Jeannie Luby, of Laugh to Live will talk about the power ...

Life comes with its fair share of turmoils. Whether it’s stress, burnout, or just one of those off days, many of us rely on small daily rituals to stay grounded—long walks, hot showers, sunny spring ...

The Scranton Area Community Foundation recently awarded the Abington Community Library with a grant from the donor-advised Humor Therapy Fund for their “Laughter Lab” project to be held in April for ...