Dave Chawner's Comedy for Coping: Comedy, Mental Health and Eating Disorders

Comedy for Coping
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Stand-up comedian Dave Chawner, creator of the course ‘Comedy for Coping’, explores the uses of stand-up comedy to help people with mental health problems and eating disorders. In this podcast, Dave interviews TV named comedians, world leading academics and course participants to explore if laughter really is the best medicine. Questions about eating disorders or looking for support? Please refer to https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Episodes

  1. May 7

    Episode 5: Angie and Dieter

    In this episode, Dave talks to Dr Dieter Declercq, who worked with Dave on the evaluation of the Comedy for Coping course; and comedian Angie Belcher, who runs comedy workshops for mental health. Questions about eating disorders or looking for support? Please refer to ⁠⁠The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat⁠

    15 min

  2. May 7

    Episode 4: Nickie, Cat and John

    In this episode, Dave talks to Professor Nicola Shaughnessy about comedy and performance; Cat Papastavrou Brooks, a research assistant in the eating disorder clinic at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; and comedian John Ryan about comedy and mental health. Questions about eating disorders or looking for support? Please refer to ⁠⁠The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat⁠

    31 min

  3. May 7

    Episode 3: Tom, Robyn and Eshika

    In this episode, Dave talks to Tom Rebnar, who took the Comedy for Coping course; comedian Robyn Perkins, who does the Comedy for the Curious show; and Eshika Kafle, a psychologist who worked with Dave on the evaluation of the Comedy for Coping course. Questions about eating disorders or looking for support? Please refer to ⁠⁠The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat⁠

    28 min

  4. May 7

    Episode 2: Heike, Robert and Una

    In this episode, Dave talks to Professor Heike Bartel, who has researched male eating disorders; comedian Robert White, who has lived experience of an eating disorder; and Dr Una Foy, a psychologist who is an eating disorder expert. Questions about eating disorders or looking for support? Please refer to ⁠The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat⁠

    32 min

  5. 08/04/2025

    Episode 1: Róisín, Darren and Jess

    In this episode, Dave talks to comedian Róisín McCallion,who took the Comedy for Coping course; comedian Darren Harriot, who talks about his lived experience of an eating disorder; and therapist Jess Griffiths, who explores comedy in the context of mental health services. Questions about eating disorders or looking for support? Please refer to The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat

    29 min
  • 5 Episodes

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Stand-up comedian Dave Chawner, creator of the course ‘Comedy for Coping’, explores the uses of stand-up comedy to help people with mental health problems and eating disorders. In this podcast, Dave interviews TV named comedians, world leading academics and course participants to explore if laughter really is the best medicine. Questions about eating disorders or looking for support? Please refer to https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

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