There are psychological repercussions to illness and we need a little more help to get through the effects not only on the afflicted but on the family. And I think there's even a place for humor in that. ↗
One way of watering down the effects of violence is to approach it in a more lighthearted way. I don't mean to say that you laugh when somebody has their arm sawn off, but you can diffuse fear with humour. ↗
You have Extreme and Van Halen and the history that I have with other people I played with. There are some effects that will hopefully break that stereotype. ↗