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Sarah Silverman and Ellen DeGeneres are two fierce women mentioned in Part 1 of this two-part story pertaining to the sad clown paradox, a connection between comedy and mental illness. Jim Carrey and Wayne Brady are two other prominent comedians who have exposed their truths concerning depression. “Being a comedian is truly the hardest job in…

Comedians can fill a room with their humor and bright personalities. They are perceived as extroverts with sociable dispositions and riveting storytelling tactics that capture an audience’s attention. Yet, a majority of comedians are masking their own agony with humor. Jamie Masada, owner of The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, CA hired an in-house psychologist…

Soccer, or football as it is known in most other countries, is one of the most popular sports in the world. Italian doctors even use the sport as a treatment for illnesses like schizophrenia and depression. Using it as a treatment should enhance socialization, concentration, and confidence as described by: “It is really the social inclusion.…

Major League Baseball (MLB) headlines tend to focus on players’ use of performance-enhancing drugs and that effect on their physical health, but another concern that should be as alarming is players’ mental health. A team is dependent on an individual’s performance, therefore adding pressure to every player that steps up to pitch or bat. “The…