# What's so amusing about mental illness? - Ruby Wax

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Podcast: [TED-Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430)
Published: 2026-06-22T00:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG9278668939.mp3
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Duration seconds: 690

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Diseases of the body garner sympathy, says comedian Ruby Wax -- except those of the brain. Why is that? With dazzling energy and humor, Wax, diagnosed a decade ago with clinical depression, urges us to put an end to the stigma of mental illness. Talk by Ruby Wax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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