TREVOR NOAH
South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host.
TREVOR NOAH
South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host.
In a 2016 episode of the daily show, Noah described what he believes to be a major misconception about comedians:
“You know what’s funny about depression, though, is people go, ‘if you’re depressed, you can’t smile, if you’re depressed you can’t tell jokes,’ but as comedians that’s like the one thing most comedians share is that monkey on the back of depression.” - he said.
As more comedians begin to shed light on their battles with mental illness, the dialogue surrounding depression and other disorders is beginning to change as people realize that appearance is not everything when it comes to mental health and its treatment.
