'Dogs should be available on prescription': comedians aren't joking about mental health

They are the people who cheer us up, helping us to laugh our troubles away.  Five of Ireland’s leading comics talk about getting through rough patches and what emotional wellbeing means to them

L-R: Tara Flynn, Laura O'Mahony, Neil Delamere

Laura O’Mahony: 'When you become a mom for the first time, you definitely feel overwhelmed and I felt quite isolated'

Cork comedian Laura O'Mahony: You need to live the life that's best for you. Picture: Dan Linehan