Sarah Silverman Reflects on the Link Between Comedy and Mental Health in It’s Not That Funny Trailer – Slate

Sarah Silverman Reflects on the Link Between Comedy and Mental Health in It’s Not That Funny Trailer  Slate

Most of us are familiar with the link between mental health challenges and comedy. It’s the paradox of the tragicomic Joker, the depressed stand-up comic, the sad clown: Those who excel at making people laugh are often privately suffering from serious issues—ones that are sometimes swept under the rug, sometimes adapted as material for jokes and bits. This strange, looping relationship is at the heart of It’s Not That Funny, an upcoming short documentary featuring interviews with comics like Sarah Silverman, Rachel Bloom, and Chris Gethard. A collaborative effort between SoulPancake—the dig…

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