Tonight I had the pleasure of going to this comedy show called Laughing Like Crazy, but this isn't just a regular comedy show. Laughing Like Crazy is a show put on by people who have suffered from or are suffering from a mental illness of some sort. The people involved in the show create multiple jokes or sketches based on their own experiences with mental illness and use the comedy as a healing tool. They encourage those in the crowd to laugh at all the jokes even if they think it's not something to laugh at they encourage you to do so because those doing the jokes have come to accept their mental illnesses and want you to laugh with them.
I had honestly never heard of this before and didn't really know what it was about until I got there. But I have to say I am so thankful for going because it was a great experience. I also found that it would be something more colleges and universities should look into if they put on a Mental Health Awareness week such as my school's residence did as it raises more awareness about it. The people in Laughing Like Crazy took a serious matter that most avoid talking about and not only turned it into something to talk about but something they could laugh about. There's a saying that laughing is the best medicine and it truly is! Here is the link to check out about what all it is that Laughing Like Crazy does:
http://www.mooddisorders.ca/program/laughing-like-crazy
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