Dying in Silence, Living Through Laughter

Michele DeMarco, PhD
7 min readJun 1, 2024

Research shows that humor can increase connectedness, hope, identity, and empowerment

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How comedy is helping veterans to heal the “invisible wounds” of war. (Originally published in Psychology Today)

“Should I kill myself or have a cup of coffee?” It is a quote often (and likely mistakenly) attributed to the 20th century French philosopher and writer Albert Camus; but…

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Michele DeMarco, PhD

Award-winning writer, therapist, clinical ethicist, and researcher specializing in moral injury. I talk about the stuff many won’t. micheledemarco.com