Suzi wants to break down barriers (Picture: BBC)

Suzi Ruffell thinks joking about mental health in stand-up can help ‘break down barriers’.

From Hannah Gadsby’s exploration of trauma in the award-winning special Nanette to James Acaster discussing ringing the Samaritans helpline while filming The Great British Bake Off, more comics are incorporating issues like depression and anxiety into their stand-up, including Suzi.