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Mental Health in the New Normal: Shaping Our COVID Stories. Dr. Rachel Wernicke |. TEDxGeorgeMasonU. • April 2021. Recent statistics from the CDC show that depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues are rising in the context of COVID.
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Which TED Talks were watched most in 2019? These talks...
- The Struggle of Mental Health
The struggle of mental health. Depression, schizophrenia,...
- Mental Health
Which TED Talks were watched most in 2019? These talks reflect a year defined by fighting for what's right, believing in the good despite all the bad, supporting others and yourself -- and hoping for the best in the decade to come.
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.
Schizophrenia, depression, epilepsy, dementia, alcohol dependence and other mental, neurological and substance-use disorders make up 13% of the global disease burden, surpassing both cardiovascular disease and cancer. [National Institutes of Health]
About 90% of suicides are related to mental illness. And while 1 in 5 people will be affected by a psychiatric disorder, scientists still understand dangerously little about these diseases. In fact, says Insel, we don’t even know what to call them.
Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, wonders: Could we do the same for depression and schizophrenia? The first step in this new avenue of Today, thanks to better early detection, there are 63% fewer deaths from heart disease than there were just a few decades ago.
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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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