The Laughter Clinic
The Laughter Clinic Podcast brings a refreshingly different approach to mental health education. Your host Mark McConville, is an Australian professional Comedian of 25+ years who also has a Masters Degree In Suicidology from Griffith University. Mark delivers you evidence-based self-care strategies, curated research insights, and meaningful conversations that inspire, educate and entertain.
The Laughter Clinic
Latest Episodes
Chatting with Angie Belcher from the UK: On Social Prescribing and Comedy On Referral.
What if your GP could prescribe you a stand-up comedy course?In the UK, it's already happening. My guest this week is Angie Belcher, comedian, educator and founder of Comedy on Referral in Bristol. The day before we recorded, Angie was a...
You always think there’s time: Remembering Comedian Andrew Nason | A World Mental Health Day Special
This special episode is dedicated to my friend and fellow comedian Andrew Nason, who sadly passed away recently after a short illness.Andrew Nason (Nas) was a fixture of the Brisbane comedy scene long before I turned up in 1998. He was a...
Laughing Through Leukaemia with comedian Darren Sanders & Robyn Linkhorn
⚠️ A note before you listen: this episode includes a frank discussion of Leukaemia diagnosis and treatment, and of the darker places Darren went to mentally during it. Listener Discretion is advised: Support details are belo...
TLC PULSE on Mental Health: 10 news worthy stories from around the world.
CONTENT WARNIING:Stories 8 & 9 discuss the topics of suicide and suicide prevention, listener discretion is advised. In this PULSE episode I run through ten timely mental health stories, pulling out the practical bits you can u...
A look back at the first year of The Laughter Clinic Podcast
On this day a year ago, I hit publish on the first ever Laughter Clinic Podcast episode. This anniversary wrap-up is me being honest about the wins, the numbers, the standout conversations, and the parts of producing these first 40 episodes tha...