Who would imagine that people who make it their job to make us laugh may also struggle with depression? And yet, the infographic above includes thirty comedians who have spoken about depression or have been reported to struggle with it. Some of them are long gone. Looking at these faces, one can’t help but wonder if there is any connection between comedy and depression.
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It could be that some people use comedy as a way of coping with difficult feelings. This is probably true not only for comedians, but for many “funny” people in everyday life. “Funny” and “happy” are not the same thing.
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