# Laughter as Healing: Jonathan Gates on Comedy, Culture & Coping Through Life

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Published: 2026-04-23T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We’re laughing—but we’re also healing. Comedian & radio personality Jonathan Gates joins the 🎙️ Virtual Couch for an Up Close & Personal conversation you didn’t know you needed. Because behind every joke… there’s a story. We’re talking: 😂 Humor as therapy 💭 Mental health in the culture 🔥 Turning pain into punchlines 📍 Streaming LIVE everywhere Come for the laughs… stay for the truth.

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