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3,050,056 views | Ruby Wax • TEDGlobal 2012

Ruby Wax: Cosa c'è di tanto divertente nelle malattie mentali?

Tutte le malattie del corpo ricevono compassione, sostiene la comica Ruby Wax, tranne quelle del cervello. Come mai? Con un umorismo e un'energia vivaci, Wax, ammalatasi di depressione clinica dieci anni fa, ci esorta a porre fine all'emarginazione delle malattie mentali.

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Tutte le malattie del corpo ricevono compassione, sostiene la comica Ruby Wax, tranne quelle del cervello. Come mai? Con un umorismo e un'energia vivaci, Wax, ammalatasi di depressione clinica dieci anni fa, ci esorta a porre fine all'emarginazione delle malattie mentali.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Join the Black Dog campaign and find out more about how you can help to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.

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Comedian and Mental Health Activist

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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.

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