Comedy for Coping
Comedy for Coping is a stand-up comedy workshop for people living with eating disorders, developed by Dave Chawner. A research team led by Dr Dieter Declercq (University of Glasgow) has evaluated how these comedy workshops support recovery for a pilot group.
This study was funded by the British Academy and demonstrated that stand-up comedy offered participants novel ways to support their recovery journeys compared to traditional approaches to eating disorder recovery.
Currently, Dieter and Dave on a book which outlines the connections between comedy and health, in collaboration with Cat Papastavrou Brooks from the Sussex Partnership Research in Eating Disorders (SPIRED) Clinic.
