Comments on: Send In The Clowns! …Humor as Coping Mechanism http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/ A fun look at science news Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:28:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: I Was Bigfoot’s Love Slave! by Science News Review http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/#comment-819 I Was Bigfoot’s Love Slave! by Science News Review Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:48:15 +0000 http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/#comment-819 [...] in to work in a plain paper wrapper, and do the whole comedy routine in the break room at lunch. A good laugh is always good medicine, they [...] […] in to work in a plain paper wrapper, and do the whole comedy routine in the break room at lunch. A good laugh is always good medicine, they […]

]]> By: » Research shows that humor is fundamental … thrive http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/#comment-806 » Research shows that humor is fundamental … thrive Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:11:52 +0000 http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/#comment-806 [...] shows that humor is fundamental to our success as a species and one of the keys to coping with a variety of [...] […] shows that humor is fundamental to our success as a species and one of the keys to coping with a variety of […]

]]> By: Aileen http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/#comment-803 Aileen Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:07:50 +0000 http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/#comment-803 I hear you, Gigglemed! I'm a clown by day-trade... have been ever since my son was in the hospital with gnarly appendicitis and those kids all needed a good laugh. It's an art form, a characterization of archetypes. Life is absurd. Sometimes death is too. Humans do have an innate appreciation of that! §;o) I hear you, Gigglemed! I’m a clown by day-trade… have been ever since my son was in the hospital with gnarly appendicitis and those kids all needed a good laugh. It’s an art form, a characterization of archetypes. Life is absurd. Sometimes death is too. Humans do have an innate appreciation of that! §;o)

]]> By: GiggleMed http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/#comment-800 GiggleMed Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:14:12 +0000 http://www.sciencenewsreview.com/send-in-the-clowns-humor-as-coping-mechanism/#comment-800 As a physician, I can tell you that there were multiple times in my career that I've thought about leaving - there's sort of a cyclical burnout. It comes and goes - and by no means is it limited to docs. I've seen it in nurses, EMTs, nurse practitioners and other health professionals. Sometimes humor keeps us going. But it is a difficult road to walk when you talk about humor and medicine. What is funny to some may be offensive to others. The important thing is to realize that most of the time, we are laughing at ourselves or our professions or the circumstances - not individuals. As a physician, I can tell you that there were multiple times in my career that I’ve thought about leaving - there’s sort of a cyclical burnout. It comes and goes - and by no means is it limited to docs. I’ve seen it in nurses, EMTs, nurse practitioners and other health professionals.

Sometimes humor keeps us going. But it is a difficult road to walk when you talk about humor and medicine. What is funny to some may be offensive to others. The important thing is to realize that most of the time, we are laughing at ourselves or our professions or the circumstances - not individuals.

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