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Handy TED Talks for when you (or a loved one) need help recovering from an emotional hit.
- The struggle of mental health | TED Talks
The struggle of mental health. Depression, schizophrenia,...
- Protecting mental health in crazy times: A To-Do list
Mental health and emotional wellbeing have taken a hit...
- The struggle of mental health | TED Talks
The struggle of mental health. Depression, schizophrenia, suicidal feelings—too often, these experiences stay private. These speakers who've struggled with mental illness boldly share their stories, in hopes that others don't feel so alone.
- Guy Winch: Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid
- Faith Jegede: What I Have Learned from My Autistic Brothers
- Thomas Insel: Toward A New Understanding of Mental Illness
- Russell Foster: Why Do We Sleep?
- Kevin Briggs: The Bridge Between Suicide and Life
- Joshua Walters: on Being Just Crazy Enough
- Barbara Natterson-Horowitz: What Veterinarians Know That Physicians Don’T
- JD Schramm: Break The Silence For Suicide Attempt Survivors
- Ami Klin: A New Way to Diagnose Autism
- Andrew Solomon: Love No Matter What
Guy Winch states in this TED Talk that people go to the doctor when they are unwell, but they don’t seek help until they are in extreme emotional pain, such as shame, hurt, or loneliness. He discusses the following topics in his talk: 1. Why is it so common for people to deal with psychological problems independently? 2. The convincing case for pra...
Faith Jegede discusses her tale of growing up with two autistic brothers who are exceptional in her TED Talk. She discusses the following topics in her talk: 1. Why everyone should strive to live an extraordinary life. 2. Faith would not want normality to compromise her sense of self-identity, communication, or love. 3. The importance of having our...
In this TED Talk, Thomas Insel emphasizes the need for early identification and prevention in treating mental illness. He discusses the following topics in his talk: 1. Mental disorders and illnesses of the mind. 2. Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia are examples of brain disorders. 3. The l...
In this TED Talk, Russell Foster, a Circadian neuroscientist, analyses the brain’s sleep cycles and their importance in our lives. He discusses three prevalent views in his talk: 1. We sleep for a reason. 2. Myths regarding the amount of sleep we require. 3. Sleep may be used as a predictor of mental health in several novel ways.
Kevin Briggs, a Golden Gate guardian who retired from the California Highway Patrol after 23 years of service, gives this TED Talk. In this discussion, Briggs emphasizes the need to do the following while dealing with suicidality: 1. Don’t simply talk; listen as well. 2. Listening alone isn’t enough; you also have to understand. 3. Don’t fight, acc...
In this TED Talk, Joshua Walters, a bipolar comic, treads the boundary between mental illness and mental skillfulness.“What’s the right balance between medicating craziness away and riding the manic edge of creativity and drive?” he wonders. Joshua discusses the following topics in this talk: 1. Your determination to achieve something that others h...
In her TED Talk, Barbara Natterson-Horowitz discusses how a species-spanning approach to Health can improve medical care for humans, particularly when it comes to mental health. She talks about: 1. The distinction between treating an animal with medication and treating a human sickness. 2. How doctors and veterinarians treat the same problems in th...
In this TED Talk, JD Schramm begs us to break the silence surrounding suicide and suicide attempts and establish much-needed services to assist those who reclaim their lives after narrowly avoiding death. He breaks the silence of suicide survivors by discussing the following topics: 1. His life was going great, but he was still dealing with addicti...
Ami Klin, an autism researcher, describes a new early detection technique that employs eye-tracking technologies to test babies’ social engagement skills and accurately predict their likelihood of developing autism in this TED Talk. He discusses the following topics in this talk: 1. What exactly is autism? 2. Autism’s origins can be traced back to ...
In this TED Talk by Andrew Solomon, Andrew asks what the line between unconditional love and unconditional acceptance is? He discusses the following topics in this talk: How much unconditional love can there be even when everything appears to be going wrong? 1. What are the different levels of unconditional acceptance? 2. The thrill of unfathomable...
Mental health and emotional wellbeing have taken a hit during the pandemic, with frontline workers, young people, and those in conflict-impacted communities at particular risk. How can we counteract the increasing rates of depression, anxiety, suicide and addiction accompanying COVID-19?
Heather shines an understanding light in the dark "stigma" of mental health. She provides a unique viewpoint and embraces the immediate need for mental healt...
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Jul 19, 2018 · How to manage your mental health | Leon Taylor | TEDxClapham. Prolonged psychological stress is the enemy of our mental health, and physical movement is our best weapon to respond. Leon...
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Jun 15, 2017 · There are some truly inspiring TED Talks on the subject of Mental Health Issues out there, here are our top ten.
