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Ruby Wax: O que há de engraçado na doença mental?

Filmed Jun 2012 • Posted Oct 2012TEDGlobal 2012
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As doenças do corpo obtêm compaixão, diz a comediante Ruby Wax -- com excepção das do cérebro. Por que é que é assim? Wax, diagnosticada há uma década com depressão clínica, impele-nos, com imensa graça e vivacidade, a pôr termo ao estigma das doenças mentais.

Ruby Wax is a loud, funny woman -- who spent much of her comedy career battling depression in silence. Now her work blends mental health advocacy and laughs. Full bio »

Translated into Portuguese by Rute Joaquim
Reviewed by Paulo Duarte
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