‘NO-BRAINER’ TO FUND COMEDY-ON-PRESCRIPTION TO AID MENTAL HEALTH, MPs HEAR
by Richard Wheeler

Trials have taken place in London as supporters of the project seek to use an alternative to antidepressants to help people with mild symptoms.

YOU’RE HAVING A LAUGH
by Katie Boyden

8.7Million of us are on anti-depressants – could comedy on the NHS help? People on antidepressants could be given ‘comedy-on-prescription’ instead.

WHY PRESCRIBING STAND-UP COMEDY MIGHT BEAT TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANTS
by Eleanor Hayward

Trial tests whether patients struggling with depression and social isolation might benefit more from laughter than medication.

BRITAIN’S NEWSROOM - THU, 20 FEB 2025
with Andrew Pierce and Bev Turner

Craic Fouder Louisa Jackson and Comedian Producer Jojo Sutherlad are live interviewed by GB News (Watch from 01:46:00).

COMEDY TRIALLED AS TREATMENT OPTION TO REDUCE NHS COSTS
by Richard Wheeler

Comedy is being trialled as a potential treatment for mental health issues in a groundbreaking new scheme.

LIVE AUDIO INTERVIEW
with Nick Ferrari

LBC’s Nick Ferrari interviews Louisa Jackson, Founder of Craic regarding Comedy-on-Prescription (Listen from 01:52:00).

NHS MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS PRESCRIBED COMEDY SHOWS
by Joe Pinkstone

A tech company will run the trial which will include tickets to stand-up shows and improv workshops in a bid to reduce costs to the state.

CAN YOU PRESCRIBE LAUGHTER?
by Richard Wheeler

A laugh may brighten a room and improve the mood of everyone in it, but can you prescribe a smile? A new NHS trial is putting that to the test.

COULD YOU GET COMEDY ON PRESCRIPTION?
by Steve Bennett

New trial scheme to improve people's health: They say laughter is the best medicine… now patients are set to get comedy gigs on prescription.

COMEDY-ON-PRESCRIPTION TRIALS UNDER WAY
by Sky News Reporter

The project has the support of Labour MP Dr Simon Opher, who has previously warned of "the pandemic of over-prescription".

CAN YOU PRESCRIBE LAUGHTER? THE NHS IS GIVING IT A GO
by Andrew Tracey

Have you heard the one about the NHS trialling a prescription for laughter? Oh, this one isn't joke, turns out.

WHY LAUGHTER IS GOOD FOR YOU
by Camilla Foster

From reducing stress to enhancing social connections, the health benefits of laughter are backed by science.

IS LAUGHTER THE BEST MEDICINE?
by Daily Mail Reporter

Comedy shows could be prescribed for people on antidepressants to curb NHS costs. NICE guidelines note antidepressants should not be routinely offered as the first treatment for less severe depression.

LAUGHTER’S A MEDICINE
by Richard Wheeler

‘Comedy-on-prescription’ trials under way in bid to improve mental health. Grant funding has been secured for the social prescribing scheme in the Westminster area of London.

LACHEN AUF REZEPT – WARUM IN GB SPASS VERSCHRIEBEN WIRD
by Franziska Hoppen

German interview: Comedy-on-Prescription: why fun is prescribed in the UK.

COMEDY-ON-PRESCRIPTION TRIALS
by Alice Padgett

Trials are taking place to see if 'comedy on prescription' can help improve people's mental health, as nine million Brits are on antidepressants.

TRIAL FOR COMEDY ‘ON PRESCRIPTION’
by Richard Wheeler

Technology firm Craic Health said it is looking at whether its “comedy-on-prescription” approach can help reduce England’s mental ill health costs in line with other social prescribing schemes.

IS LAUGHTER THE BEST MEDICINE?
by Richard Wheeler

Trials are taking place to see if 'comedy-on-prescription' can help improve people's mental health, reduce NHS costs, and offer alternatives to antidepressants.