An Instagram page that uses humour to get through cancer
Live MintWhile going through cancer for the first time in 2015, Olivia Clarke discovered that, surprisingly enough, cancer had a funny side: whether it was humorous situations in the doctor's waiting room or people's reactions to her diagnosis. “I wondered if other people going through cancer also experienced this humour," says the Chicago-based Clarke, a former journalist and editor turned PR and communications professional. In 2017, Clarke created a nonprofit and an Instagram community, Humor Beats Cancer, a space for survivors of cancer to share funny ideas, thoughts and stories about cancer. Being a stage 4 metastatic breast cancer herself, Clarke’s community struck a chord with cancer patients who resonated with the humour. With the 5th anniversary coming up, we speak to Olivia Clarke, founder and board chair of Humor Beats Cancer What has your journey of curating and working on the page been like?
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