Thanks David, you did a great job training three of our clients to be stand up comics. Not only did they benefit from your course but their acts were hilarious and recieved much enthusiastic and hearfelt applause from the audiences. The training you gave, increased self confidence and self esteem while the quality of the shows demonstrated to the public what people with mental illness could do and thus helped lessen stigma.

With over a dozen courageous comics, your show portrayed a unified, energetic team commmitted to sharing their journeys, talents and bravery with the audience while supporting each other on their individual effort to do so. Each comedian, with his or her own style, enthusiasm, and stories contributed to a very enjoyable evening – they literally filled the room with energy and laughter.

If your comics aim to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment – we can only thank them for this was exactly their gift to us.

I would like to extend my warmest thanks for your performance at our recent AGM. We had a larger than usual turnout for the event, despite it being the same night as a Stanley Cup Final game, and I am sure you were a major draw for us. As members of your group were performing there was a lot of laughter and a warm feeling through the room.

Thanks for the great show that you and your group of comics did for Pathways Clubhouse. It was so inspiring to see people with mental illness find the humor in their struggles and share it with our members. The fact that several of our members were part of the show was also of great benefit both to them and to the audience. Your work truly gives people with mental illness a chance to showcase their talents, boost their self-esteem and reduce public stigma around mental illness.

We would like to thank you for being a part of our Mental Health Week celebrations. The audience responded in such a positive manner to all the comedians. Some of the comments after the show were: "It was so funny and true...They are just like I am...I really liked it, it was so funny...I laughed so hard...It was really good...I enjoyed that."

The humorous show was a resounding success, thouroughly enjoyed by our residents. It was a wonderful addition to our Mental Health Week celebrations.

Thank you for the fantastic "Stand Up For Mental Health" show that you and your comics performed at our Partnership Appreciation Day. Your comics were hilarious! We really appreciated their abiliy to discuss a serious topic like mental ilness in such a funny way.

Your show was the perfect way to end our conference. It gave us all great laughs and insights to take home with us. It was truly inspiring to see them prove what people with mental illness are capable of doing.

Many of our partners wrote on their evaluations at the end of the day "Great performance" in regards to the comics. We really do thank you for sharing the laughs with us and I'm sure we'll be in contact again.

Thank you for your group's stand up comedy show. The show provides an excellent opportunity for people with mental health difficulties, those who perform and those in the audience, to defuse painful experiences, lighten the psychological load and strengthen their immune system as well as their spirit by laughter and changing their perspective.

Comments from people in the audience: "excellent show," "courageous group," "very funny," and "enjoyable."

The group has some very talented people whose creativity is inspiring to others to develop their own skills in coping and helping others."