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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Teen Star Says Robin Williams Spoke ‘Super Honestly About Mental Health’ and Made Her Feel Like ‘I’m Not a Freak. I Don’t Have to Hide This About Myself’


"Mrs. Doubtfire" teen star Lisa Jakub says Robin Williams was one of the first people in her life to speak openly about mental health.

“ Mrs. Doubtfire ” teen star Lisa Jakub marked the Memorial Day holiday by talking to Fox News Digital about her nonprofit organization Mission Flexible, which she founded two years ago to help support veterans suffering from anxiety, depression and more. Doubtfire” starred Williams as a father who decides to dress up as a female housekeeper so he can work for his estranged wife and see his children. During an interview with her co-stars on the “Brotherly Love” podcast earlier this month, Jakub remembered how Williams helped her life in other ways.

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