Challenging Childhood and Battling Depression with Ruby Wax

Challenging Childhood and Battling Depression with Ruby Wax | Happy Place Podcast

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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.
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Fearne's HAPPY PLACE is a place to celebrate honesty, authenticity and community. Fearne delves into life, love, loss and everything in-between by chatting to inspiring individuals who have made a change in their own lives or help other people to find different ways of seeing life as she reveals what happiness means to them.
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ABOUT FEARNE COTTON
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter, mother, broadcaster, writer and founder of Happy Place, a place where Fearne holds difficult but important conversations to encourage self-care and self-appreciation, creating a positive impact on the world, giving everyone a voice and actively listening.
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Пікірлер: 68

@redcropuk 6 ай бұрын

Didn’t know she’d had recent troubles and didn’t know she’d written a new book. I’ve just ordered a copy. I’ve read them all. Fern Cotton is a great interviewer, something else I didn’t know. Her ego doesn’t get in the way. Breath of fresh air.

@voulafisentzidis8830 Ай бұрын

My understanding is that the voices in our heads telling us we're worthless, replace the negative voices of our parents or other adults around us, when we were growing up. I've not heard them since my midlife crisis 30 years ago. As part of my recovery, when I'd initially hear them, I'd thank them for sharing and respond that it's not quite that way. I've been the sanest I've ever been for 20 years.

@Tawadeb 12 күн бұрын

Thanks

@daniel11v33 9 ай бұрын

Thoroughly interesting interview. Fascinating lady. I was intrigued by Ruby Wax in the 90's, still am. A person who you could sit down with and listen to for hours and be thoroughly entertained. Hope she finally conquers her demons and finds peace.

@1Thedairy 8 ай бұрын

I really like Ruby Wax as she’s so honest and funny. She has done very well to survive such a dysfunctional childhood.

@dawnbowdich8992 Ай бұрын

I could listen to Ruby all day i find her so interesting.

@tinagriffiths7593 8 ай бұрын

Love Ruby Wax she’s so honest & strong which is so refreshing it just shows you how her parents damaged her as a child .

@carolmccabe4359 9 ай бұрын

Ruby is so transparent and human. I’m mad about her. Fearne let the convo flow …….

@charlie_says3841 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree. FC is so annoying i can't....

@janegoodfellow1529 Ай бұрын

Incredible insight and self-awareness. I'm in that tribe.

@lifeontheround 8 ай бұрын

So love Ruby. Tears of a clown like many comedians. Excellent, informative interview ❤

@Lilaplaytime 9 ай бұрын

Have ptsd an bpd, living is so difficult 😞 I was meditating before an I am just going to surrender to my feelings instead of constantly fighting them, a bit like the 12 steps

@clarabow11 21 күн бұрын

Great interview with two strong women who are openly sharing their own lives and the conversation is so easy, such a flow. I've recently wondered about some of the great interviews I've seen and felt saddened by the fact that there is a big empty hole in the industry for people to interview, Fern , has really surprised me, what an interesting lady, such depth and sincerity in her way of interviewing. Ruby is heartfelt, real, broken yet unbroken, she opens up in such a way that she normalises depression and takes away the horror and shame of it. Ladies thank you for your honesty and being so utterly real. ❤️

@CJ-ft9yo 6 күн бұрын

It annoyed me when Bill Bailey roasted her regarding his time on a music quiz as if she was nothing, but I’d never seen her before.

@karentonks7581 8 ай бұрын

Depression is not quite understood by mental health professionals in many ways

@lottiebutcher9711 9 ай бұрын

Thank you both. My Dad has battled depression for many years - we need to talk more openly about it to fight the stigma.

@charlie_says3841 4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry. Seeing someone you love suffering is so difficult. X

@Catty_1133 8 ай бұрын

That separation from being famous and looked after to having to then go to being on own sounds like the ptsd that ex soldiers experience after leaving army

@susancoffey419 Ай бұрын

Simply brilliant interview. Ruby is a gem and so brave. Fearne is a revelation and the best interviewer. Thank you ladies.

@happygoat28 8 ай бұрын

That was fantastic. Ruby's honesty and compassion touched me deeply.

@rms4406 29 күн бұрын

I’ve done the TMS ruby. I didn’t finish my sessions but It Was helpful. It hurt so bad. It was as if someone was tattooing the left side of my head. And they map out how often the taps need to be done in a minute. EMDR is a whole Other thing. My brain has had a rough time with EMDR. My brain/body doesn’t want to touch the trauma that I somehow have managed to block out in order to stay alive. I’m gna buy your book. Thanks for bringing the awareness.

@izindawo8363 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful, honest convo between 2 resilient, real & gorgeous women!

@rose_quartz_loveandlight 9 ай бұрын

love ruby so much, so sincere and talented ❤☺

@sneshead3326 8 ай бұрын

My mum loves Ruby Wax absolute legend!

@allan4054 9 ай бұрын

I've got PTSD and bi polar and Anxiety.What keeps me as sane as possible is exercise. It works properly 70/80% of the time. Love your podcasts because you can always learn new techniques to keep on living the best possible life 💖

@dottieparker7274 3 ай бұрын

I don't exercise regularly at all, but whenever I've had little spurts of wanting to exercise and actually doing it, my mind felt SO much better in every single way. This needs to be talked about more often and openly. However, there's an awful lot of money making involved with improving mental health, and I sometimes this is purposely kept a secret so that people continue spending money on therapists and meds.

@Tawadeb 12 күн бұрын

@dottits true exercise is an antidepressant. ieparker7274

@helenamccullagh9553 9 ай бұрын

Ruby rocks. What an inspirational woman. ❤️

@tehteh25 9 ай бұрын

she is sadly hilarious! a turly inspirational woman, thank you for this!

@ingridmagee 8 ай бұрын

I love Ruby. I loved her interviews too. So funny and asking questions normal people would ask. She is still so entertaining and seems so genuine.

@sallydacre438 8 ай бұрын

That was so interesting. I can empathise with Ruby. I wish I could be so free.

@railwaychristina3192 8 ай бұрын

So many gifted comedians had depression..Tony Hancock Spike Millligan, Hattie Jacques.

@IrishSuzyAM 9 ай бұрын

Great chat! Enjoyed attending Ruby Wax’s talk in Dublin this Summer and got my copy of her book signed too ✨😊

@mathewhalpin 8 ай бұрын

I loved Ruby as a kid and she is still wonderful!

@haleemahsaida9772 8 ай бұрын

Fearne let ruby finish a thought!!!

@simonjones3871 Ай бұрын

Ace is the word ❤🌻♥️🌻♥️

@justinegowers6542 9 ай бұрын

i met ruby at wimbledon when she came with ben elton and jeffrey archer cx

@lisaharradine5208 9 ай бұрын

Love Ruby 🥰

@susangargett2185 9 ай бұрын

Thank you ladies, just what I needed ❤

@ambershepherd2389 8 ай бұрын

Ruby Wax is such a magnificent woman x

@shelaghward9621 8 ай бұрын

Such a great interview !

@spokeinsight 9 ай бұрын

Loved it! ❤

@teresamuriniti5026 Ай бұрын

Love Ruby, great interview, this young lady looks and sounds like Kate winslet🥰

@phylliscove6919 9 ай бұрын

Amazing.intresting.❤

@patsyballantyne9886 9 ай бұрын

❤Ruby

@normasarsby1350 8 ай бұрын

❤ruby two

@ncurra 8 ай бұрын

Love Ruby Wax 😊

@wonderwoman5528 8 ай бұрын

Ruby’s depression sounds like how Denise Welch described it; Extreme depression, debilitating and a serious illness that a human being could only go through once or twice in their lifetime

@lynndenault4212 8 ай бұрын

Oh more than once or twice.

@Everyone_Everyone 8 ай бұрын

I Love Ruby Wax ♥️ an amazing lady.

@railwaychristina3192 8 ай бұрын

If it's not one thing it's your mother.

@sophieWright-di8xn 8 ай бұрын

I like ruby was nice lady great interview

@Tawadeb 12 күн бұрын

My mother treats me like an idiot too and always replaces me as a daughter.

@rachelle88818 8 ай бұрын

Does anyone know what poem she was referencing?

@bryan7938 8 ай бұрын

I’m in the UK so counselling and therapy are, in the mainstream, a new medium. I had loads but ended up being given psychodynamic psychotherapy. Like Ruby says, and they did warn me, my memories started to change. I know who abused me but I was starting to see other things which I knew were untrue but if they were….I didn’t want to know. So I left as I would’ve killed myself.

@BrightEyes5555 8 ай бұрын

If you get chance, see if you can interview Bruce Lipton. Another wonderful human who changes lives oh and Dr Joe Dispenza ❤

@centralviva 6 ай бұрын

Does anybody know the name of the poem that Ruby is speaking of starting at 18:15? Thanks

@charlie_says3841 4 ай бұрын

No, but it might well be named in the book.

@carolburke9153 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed listening to Ruby... no time for fearne cotton...

@BrightEyes5555 8 ай бұрын

Why no time for Fearne? What are you thinking Carol?

@davidlee6720 8 ай бұрын

it's obvious looking back knowing what we know now - Ruby gotta be a manic depressive - Remember her crazy skits- very funny but obviously on a high - counterbalance then to come down - no in between- no normality - suicide often the outcome - glad she has come through - such a nice person - my favorite comedienne - but what a price she has had to pay -