it s long been said that laughter is the best medicine and it seems that s being taken quite literally. trauma patients are being invited to free comedy sessions to try to boost their wellbeing in a scheme backed by the nhs in bristol this month. the new approach has been developed by health experts and professional comedians to give people a new perspective. earlier i spoke to angie belcher comedian in residence at bristol university. she has helped to develop the course. just from the live circuit, being a comedian and realising that we have a special place that we can have horrible things happen in our lives and then we can write about them and perform them and it makes us feel better. i realised, wouldn t it be great if everyone had that opportunity to process their trauma, learn how to do it in a comedic way and put it on stage? and has it worked, has the scheme started yet? it s starting next week, i have my first course working with people who have been referred by social
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LONELINESS has been an unprecedented issue over the last 12 months as we have battled the coronavirus and been forced to isolate from friends and family. And, for many this winter, it will be even lonelier with men, in particular, struggling with their mental health. Suicide among males is the leading cause of death according to the Office for National Statistics. Jack (not his real name) was plunged into so much despair after losing his beloved wife that he contemplated suicide. “My wife died more than ten years ago from Multiple Sclerosis and I went to a very dark place. My physical health suffered- I have diabetes anyway and the neglect resulted in me having to have a number of operations. I also suffered a second stroke- the first of which happened in 2000.
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