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

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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

Topics:

["Ruby Wax", "TED", "TEDTalk", "TEDTalks", "TED Talk", "TED Talks", "TEDGlobal", "activism", "brain", "comedy", "culture", "entertainment", "evolution", "humor", "mental health", "society", "mental illness", "depression", "bipolar disorder", "mental hospital"]

Duration

Duration minutes: 8

Duration seconds: 45