Actor Constance Wu and activist and Bollywood star Deepika Padukone sat down for the latest episode of Meghan’s Archetypes podcast. MeghanMarkle
. “Or what about nuts? Insane, out of your mind, completely irrational?” she continues, before adding: “By the way, me too.”and activist and Bollywood star Deepika Padukone to discuss the harmful impact labels like “mad” and “hysterical” can have on women and how they place the credibility of their emotions and experiences in jeopardy.
Unpicking the history of the term “hysterical”, Meghan recites that it comes from the Greek word for ‘womb’. “Plato himself was actually among the Greek philosophers who believed that the womb would travel around the body adding pressure to other organs, which would then lead to erratic and unreliable behaviour.”
Meghan, who has been open about her own struggles with mental health, later spoke to actor Constance Wu, who earlier this year revealed that she had attempted suicide after being trolled online.
Turning to guest Deepika Padukone, the podcast reflects on the lasting impact of mental health struggles.
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