Although hundreds of languages ​​and thousands of dialects divide the world, laughter is universal. Laughter is not hindered by disability or the ability to legitimately express oneself. People in our society are extremely serious and tense. This makes sense because there are many responsibilities required of everyone. An estimated one in ten American adults suffers from depression, a mental illness characterized by persistent low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. If people learned to laugh more often, I think they would suffer less from depression and sadness. Scientific research has proven that laughter truly is the best medicine. Laughter, real or simulated, has the same effect on the body. It releases endorphins, feel-good chemicals, and can temporarily relieve pain. Laughter also relieves physical stress from the body, relaxes muscles, increases the body's resistance to diseases and improves blood circulation. Whenever I feel stressed or start to get an illness, I always turn to funny YouTube videos, a hilarious movie, and surround myself with people who always make jokes or say ridiculous things. It always makes me feel better physically and improves my mood for the rest of the day. Depression is a serious mental illness that has many avenues for treatment. Some of these include counseling, prescription medications, exercise, and good sleeping and eating habits. Along with using any of these treatment methods, laughter can help relax the mood of the person suffering from depression. Often, people who have been diagnosed with depression say they experienced unusually low moods and lost interest in things that once brought joy and pleading ... middle of paper ... not full of regrets. Life is supposed to be a wonderful adventure, filled with loved ones, fond memories, and laughter. However, each person decides to use this humor, it is up to them, but it is a necessary piece to the puzzle of life. What would society look like if everyone laughed ten more times a day? What would the world be like if people viewed it as endless opportunity rather than endless hustle and bustle? What else can people turn to besides humor? How would each person's individual life be different if they tried to find the humor in every situation rather than the embarrassment? What would it be like to turn on the local news and not see tragedy every moment? The world would be radically different if people learned to manage stress in healthy ways, forget their daily mistakes, laugh at themselves, and find the bright side of difficult situations..