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Ruby Wax: What's so funny about mental illness?

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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.

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TEDTalks;TED;Talks;activism;brain;comedy;culture;entertainment;evolution;humor;mental health;society;TEDGlobal 2012;2012

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