Why doesn’t depression get as much sympathy as other diseases? Ruby Wax on Mental Health stigma

Ruby Wax, famous comedian and author, setup http://blackdogtribe.com to allow people with depression to talk about it. She also wrote a stand-up show whilst recovering from a depression so severe she needed to be hospitalised.

It’s so common, it could be anyone. The trouble is, nobody wants to talk about it. And that makes everything worse. – Ruby Wax

Check our her blog post about why she won’t shut up about stigma, and the importance of connecting with others.

• http://www.rubywax.net/blog/on-stigma

Ruby explains – with humor – the abusive voices of depression

Related links

• Blog for mental health – fighting stigma together  (traumadissociation.wordpress.com)
• Our posts on stigma (traumadissociation.wordpress.com)
• Selling stigma: Ridiculing and demonising people with mental health problems for fun and profit (sectioneduk.wordpress.com)
• My thoughts on there being ‘no stigma’ around mental illness (psychiatrysho.wordpress.com)
• DEMI LOVATO: ‘IF PEOPLE REALLY KNEW HOW DARK MY STRUGGLES GOT (http://andthemoonseesall.wordpress.com)
• Mental health stigma and discrimination (Time to Change)
• Black dog tribe Ruby’s depression social networking website
• Mental health myths and facts (Time to Change)