By Jill Dando News
It is said that laughter is the best medicine and now it has been proved to be true.
Angie Belcher, a comic with a background in psychology, has teamed up with the National Health Service (NHS)-backed Wellspring Settlement Social Prescribing unit in Bristol to prescribe comedy classes to patients.
The “comedy on referral” class is aimed at helping those suffering from postnatal depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, and more.
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With group work, games, and one-on-one coaching, the classes are a way to remove the taboo around discussing mental health.
The pilot has been labeled a success and has now won funding from the NHS to boost mental well-being.
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