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Radio 2 star Romesh Ranganathan details his battle with suicidal thoughts as he reveals he ran the London Marathon to raise funds and awareness for mental health


The comedian, 46, has been left suicidal in the past having been through some incredibly turbulent times.

Romesh Ranganathan has opened up about his mental health, as he explained helping others to deal with their own issues has motivated him to take part in the London Marathon on Sunday Speaking about his mental health struggles on the Original Penguin X Campaign Against Living Miserably Under The Surface podcast in March 2023, Romesh said: 'Sometimes you can use humour to deflect and that’s something to be aware of. Romesh previously worked as a teacher but gave up his job to pursue stand-up comedy as a career and insists humour can go a long way to helping people get through their most difficult times (pictured in 2022)

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