Ruby Wax
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Biography
Ruby Wax is an American-British actress, comedian, writer, television presenter, and mental health campaigner. A classically trained actress, Wax began her career performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before co-starring on the ITV sitcom Girls on Top (1985–1986).
"I'm a misplaced American, but don't know where I was misplaced."
"College atheletes used to get a degree in bringing your pencil."
"Being a mother is hard and it wasn't a subject I ever studied."
"I have to keep reminding myself that I am their mother. Sometimes we are sitting at home and I feel like we are waiting for our mom to come home."
"Why, when you have a mental disease, is it always considered an act of imagination? Why is it that every organ in your body can get sick and you get sympathy except the brain?"
"I'll say it again - mental illness is a physical illness. You wouldn't consider going up to someone suffering from Alzheimers to yell, "Come on, get with it, you remember where you left your keys?" Let us shout it from the rooftops until everyone gets the message; depression has and nothing to do with having a bad day or being sad, it's a killer if not taken seriously."
"It's so common, it could be anyone. The trouble is, nobody wants to talk about it. And that makes everything worse."
"1 in 5 people have dandruff. 1 in 4 people have mental health problems. I've had both."
"This disease comes with a package: shame. When any other part of your body gets sick, you get sympathy."