Using humor as a shield is something many of us do without even realizing it. While being funny can be great, it becomes complicated when it's your default way of handling every emotional situation.

(L-R Funny folks Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor and Mindy Kaling) Laughter is the best medicine and these are the signs that deliver it. Jeffrey Colson/NYPOST In her poem “Solitude,” ...

We all know that one friend who can make EVERYONE in the room laugh. They have this natural sort of aura that immediately makes you smile. They’re the type of friend that you ALWAYS want to be around ...