Drew Barrymore has candid conversation about mental health and happiness live on-air: 'Life matters'

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Drew Barrymore is the queen of candid content and being her true self all the time, and on her Tuesday episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the star had a truly candid – and serious – conversation about a topic she's really passionate about.MORE: Drew Barrymore opens up about the struggles of dating as she details bad date experienceDrew and co-anchor Ross Mathews were partaking in the popular segment they start off the show with, Drew's News, where they discuss the week's happy and uplifting headlines.The two got to talking about the importance of mental health when Ross brought up the news that Harvard has a supremely popular class on happiness.WATCH: Drew enlists The Home Edit to organize her kitchen in the second season of Netflix's Get Organized with the Home EditMORE: Drew Barrymore delights fans with a surprising behind-the-scenes glimpse of her showHe explained that Harvard Business School class is titled "Leadership and Happiness," where the professor "uses science, academic studies, buddhist teachings, and bible verses to help students learn how to cultivate their own happiness."As the talk show host discussed the pillars of happiness and his fascination over the course, Drew grew visibly stern and pensive when hearing about the topic.When it was her time to touch on it, she said: "I love that this class has been created and developed and within seconds of the doors opening and the seats being able to be filled attendance goes like that and you can't get in."A post shared by The Drew Barrymore Show (@thedrewbarrymoreshow)Ross and Drew make great co-hostsShe continued to explain that: "I feel like this approach to the spiritual, the mental wellness, the happiness, our work life balance… it's so funny that we go.