I have no desire to perform, but I would love to laugh more.
There is growing research showing the mental health benefits of humour. It is a skill which can be taught and developed and which we can reach for in times of stress.
This workshop led by stand up comedian and improviser Agnes Carter, and clinical psychologist Dr Edel McGlanaghy, will give you practical skills to find and foster the funny in your everyday life.
Come to learn about the benefits of humour, connect with others and ultimately, laugh moor.
Agnes Carter
Agnes Carter is a stand up comedian and improviser who also has an MSc in the Psychology of Mental Health, with her research focusing on humour and meaning-focused coping. Agnes has been performing since 2018 as a storyteller and comedian across the UK and has taken stand up shows to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe. She is also a founding member of Page of Cups, an improv troupe which crafts comedic scenes inspired by audience Tarot readings, playing with dark and light to bring joy to audiences. She is a skilled facilitator and has extensive experience leading mental health courses for the Thrive NHS team in Edinburgh as well as Changes Community Health Project in Musselburgh.
Dr Edel McGlanaghy
Dr Edel McGlanaghy is a clinical psychologist and researcher with over a decade of clinical experience, who dabbles in stand up comedy. She specialises in delivering and creating therapies for complex PTSD and is on a mission to promote trauma informed practice and evidence based mental health habits across Scotland. Comedy (writing, performing and consuming) provides connection between people and connection with tricky topics. Edel has experience making folk laugh about PTSD, psychological therapy and parenting at both Edinburgh Fringe and Glasgow International Comedy Festivals. She is also a skilled trauma informed trainer and group facilitator.
