DiscoverStompcastPt 3: Why We Need to Rethink Mental Health in the Classroom | Ruby Wax
Pt 3: Why We Need to Rethink Mental Health in the Classroom | Ruby Wax

Pt 3: Why We Need to Rethink Mental Health in the Classroom | Ruby Wax

Update: 2025-11-12
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In part three, Ruby Wax shares her thoughts on the current state of mental health education in schools and unpacks why she believes the Finnish teaching model is one all countries should aspire to.


Plus, Ruby and Dr Alex George discuss the impact finding your purpose can have on your wellbeing and how mindfulness can act as an anchor among the chaos.


Follow @rubywax and check out her website to find out more about her upcoming retreats. Be sure to also take a look at the books mentioned in this episode, And Now For The Good News… and I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was. By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!


Order Alex’s latest book Happy Habits - out now! 


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Pt 3: Why We Need to Rethink Mental Health in the Classroom | Ruby Wax

Pt 3: Why We Need to Rethink Mental Health in the Classroom | Ruby Wax