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I would say so - humor is so often a defense mechanism against depression. Robin Williams is only the most recent example of comedians who self-destructed in one way or another because of deep and incurable depression. People like Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Richard Pryor and countless other nationally-known comedians had long struggles with depression, and in the case of Pryor and Belushi, they tried escaping through drugs and lost their lives in full or part due to drugs.
Some of the funniest people I've known personally used humor as an escape from depression - and so have I. My dad died when I was four and in many other ways I had an unhappy childhood, and I obsessively sought out humor in my life as a way of feeling better. It wasn't an ideal coping mechanism, but better than others I've tried.