Participants had depression or anxiety and included children undergoing surgery or
, cancer, mental illness, or receiving dialysis; retired women; and college students. Examples of humor therapy included medical clowns and laughter therapy/yoga.
Most participants thought humor therapy lessened their depression and anxiety, but some considered the effect to be insignificant. “As a simple and feasible complementary alternative therapy, humor therapy may provide a favorable alternative for clinicians, nurses, and patients in the future,” the authors wrote.
Reference :
- The impact of humor therapy on people suffering from depression or anxiety: An integrative literature review – (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37340873/)
Source: Eurekalert
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