Ruby Wax on mental health in a mad world | FULL INTERVIEW

Eminent comedian Ruby Wax discusses attention, meaning, depression and laughter.

Is fame good for anything?

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Join multifaceted comedian and author Ruby Wax in an in-depth interview on the search for meaning, the pitfalls of fame, and her own experiences with depression.

#funny #mentalhealth #depression #comedy

Mental health, depression, comedy. Ruby Wax OBE is a seminal British-American talent, excelling as an actress, writer, TV personality, and mental health advocate. Her latest book is I Am Not As Well As I Thought I Was.

00:00 Intro
00:29 Why did you begin your search for meaning?
01:50 Why did you choose those specific epic journeys?
03:26 What is the science behind the importance of silence?
04:25 Do you believe in free will?
05:05 Where is meaning found?
05:51 Do you think there was a relationship between your mental health
and your search for meaning?
06:29 Do you think there is a correlation between success and
mental breakdowns?
07:47 Why do you think so many people crave fame?
08:24 What big questions do you think we should turn our attention to?
09:20 Do you think the search for meaning and the search for fame
are interconnected?
10:14 Ruby spills water
10:24 Do physics and quantum mechanics have the answers
to our big questions?
12:15 Is this a different form of being obsessed with the self?
12:44 What was it like to lose your sense of self?
13:40 Are there any other meaning-seeking experiences you’d like to have?
15:21 How important is it to use one another as sound checks?

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