Is laughter the best medicine?

TRIALS are taking place to see if 'comedy-on-prescription' can help improve people's mental health, reduce NHS costs, and offer alternatives to antidepressants.

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Craic Health has secured grant funding for its social prescribing scheme which uses comedy-based interventions, such as stand-up shows and workshops, to help people who are lonely, isolated, and vulnerable get involved in community events.

The tech company said it is looking at whether its 'comedy-on-prescription' approach can help reduce England's mental ill health costs in line with other social prescribing schemes.