“When you’re at a family function and your grandma says how handsome you are but you can’t reply because you’ve got a mouth full of her meds…” To many, those are bleak descriptions of what sound like ...

Sometime last year, my colleague and I wrote a piece about how dark creativity relates to dark humor and those with “darker” personalities. To refresh memories, mine included, dark or black humor ...

Why is it that those of us who are unhappy find ourselves laughing at memes depicting struggles we relate to? Those struggling with mental illnesses such as depression or even just feelings of general ...

Throughout history, people have been poking fun at the past. From ancient battles to the more modern conflicts, they’ve somehow found a way to add a dose of humor to the darkest of times. Dark humor ...

Dark humor isn’t for everyone. Those who don’t like it may have a problem with its supposed lack of empathy, its reliance on shock value, or its potential to trigger past traumatic experiences. But if ...