Sometimes we just can’t help ourselves, even when the situation is not generally a laughing matterlikedepression.
For example, there is anentire subredditover 300,000 users strong dedicated solely to posting depression memes.
When it comes to depression, though, should we be rethinking that?
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Question: Is it OK to joke about my depression?
The short answer is: yes!
Humor can be a greatcoping mechanism.
It can help you see things from a different perspective and not take yourself too seriously.
For example: when I was in grad school, I hosted a birthday party for my mental illness.
Sometimes, you have to laugh so that you dont cry.
Humor also gives you a new way totalk about your depressionand share your experiences.
First, think about how you want other people to perceive you and what youre going through.
In addition, its possible to rely too much on humor.
