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Aug 2023
50m 54s

Ruby Wax

Fearne Cotton
About this episode

Have you noticed yourself repeating negative patterns of behaviour throughout your life? Comedian and best-selling author Ruby Wax has become aware she was doing this in order to feel safe after a tumultuous childhood.

 

In this chat with Fearne, Ruby acknowledges that her depression will most likely always come back, but working to understand it means she has the tools to cope a little better each time it does. They also talk about why it’s so important for mental health that we allow people to be multi-faceted humans.

 

Ruby’s book, I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was, is out now.


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