Comments on: Shocking Humor

By: Jim Quinn

Jim Quinn — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:30:43 +0000

Excellent article. My schizophrenic brother makes the best jokes ever. Life often gives us a choice between laughing and crying. Take Door No. 1.

(He calls ECT “hitting my ‘reset’ button.”

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:46:38 +0000

It’s refreshing to see a psych doc realizing that what psych patients need is to be treated like human beings. If we had been so treated previously, I doubt we’d have ended up in psych hospitals.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:50:46 +0000

I think what the author is getting at is that sometimes you need an “in” to help someone who isn’t able to see they need help. I don’t propose that humor be used routinely when treating individuals that experience mental illnes, but an outside of the box approach can sometimes be the “in” you need to help someone, or get the information needed to help someone when they need it most.

By: can't remember

can't remember — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:56:35 +0000

I remember many times, when the “experts” around me were trying to help me relax, making jokes – you know, when I give you this medicine you are going to tell me everything you ever did. How comforting. He was a creep and was only there one time.

Being put to sleep was a relief, but I never visualized the event until today.