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The Power of Laughter
Malynnda Johnson |
TEDxIndianaStateUniversityWomen
• December 2021
From Patch Adams to Gallows Humor being able to laugh has been found time and time again to provide medical benefits. Humor is found to not only help a person’s mental health but also in the physical healing process. Humor can help normalize our ability to discuss medical issues while modeling discussions we should be having with partners, providers, and family members. However, there are important questions to consider. Are there times when jokes should not be made? Who should be making the jokes? Does it matter who the joke is about? This presentation offers both the mirth and melancholy of humor and health. Utilizing a mixture of examples and research this presentation offers a review of how humor is used within the medical profession and as a coping tool for those affected by various health issues including mental and physical challenges and dives deeply into the media’s means of educating and destigmatizing health topics across various platforms. Illuminating the benefits, challenges, and dangers of using humor this book draws particular attention to who is using humor and the information being presented.