Craic Health
Comedy-on-Prescription: Known side effects, laughter.
ABOUT CRAIC HEALTH TECH
Craic™ Health is the dedicated hub for ‘Comedy-on-Prescription’ - a term coined by Founder, Louisa Jackson, to establish comedy as a recognised format within creative health + social prescribing.
A System for Change
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems” - James Clear, Atomic Habits.
In this fast-paced AI-driven era, we’ve never been more connected—yet never felt more disconnected. Mental health is not a given; mental wellbeing is something we can build through habits—alone or together.
Craic Health is the system bridging the gap between the comedy industry, communities, key organisations, and local to national government. By championing the power of comedy and laughter, it is expanding how we access and improve mental wellbeing.
Through structure, education, evidence, and collaboration, Craic Health creates pathways that integrate comedy, creative health, and social prescribing—making mental wellbeing more accessible for all.
Comedy-on-Prescription Formats
Comedy-on-Prescription is adaptable and continuously evolving. Formats can include:
Physical experiences
Live comedy gigs, workshops, and community events held in clubs, libraries, schools, hospitals, and care homes to bring people together through laughter.
Digital platforms
Online programmes, recorded content, and virtual events like live-streamed shows and interactive webinars, making comedy accessible anywhere.
Immersive experiences
Interactive comedy, laughter therapy, and improv-based sessions, which can boost confidence, connection, and wellbeing.
Craic Health is a Hub, Not a Provider
Craic Health does not directly provide Comedy-on-Prescription. Instead, it supports the individuals, businesses, and organisations who deliver these services. By doing so, Craic Health strengthens the structure of the comedy industry, ensuring it gains the recognition and funding it deserves. We actively advocate for industry-wide support and investment.
Providers can register or login at Craic CRM, the exclusive Spotlight-IMDbPro-Wikipedia-style platform for verified comedy industry professionals and businesses. Craic CRM enables users to create and manage their Comedy-on-Prescription profiles and events, connecting them with the wider creative health and social prescribing ecosystem.
Craic aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
SDG 1: No Poverty – Craic creates economic opportunities for the industry and vulnerable individuals through community-led comedy events.
SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being – Craic Health pioneers comedy-on-prescription, using laughter to support mental health and social well-being.
SDG 5: Gender Equality – Craic champions diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities for underrepresented voices in comedy, and communities.
SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth – Craic empowers comedy professionals and businesses custom-made tools for visibility, monetisation, and career sustainability.
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure – Craic is the leader of comedy industry technologies.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities – Craic’s 100+ accessibility and DEI features break barriers, ensuring comedy is inclusive for the industry, communities and audiences.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities – Craic strengthens social connection and cultural sustainability with Comedy-on-Prescription.
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production – Craic’s Print-on-Demand merchandise system will reduce waste and overproduction.