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Playlist: The struggle of mental health (12 talks)

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.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_struggle_of_mental_health

Playlist: All kinds of minds (9 talks)

These powerful stories shatter preconceived notions about mental illness, and pose the provocative question: What can the world learn from different kinds of minds?
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/all_kinds_of_minds

Playlist: Talks to give you a confidence boost (11 talks)

Feeling a little down on yourself? These mental tricks and pearls of inspiration will give you a lift.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_give_you_a_confidence

Playlist: Short talks to watch during your coffee break (10 talks)

Got just enough time for a coffee, but in need of a mental pick-me-up? These short, yet riveting talks may just do the trick.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/short_talks_to_watch_during_yo

Dixon Chibanda | TED Speaker

Dixon Chibanda is passionate about the human brain, how it influences our behavior and what we can do to make everybody happy.
Psychiatrist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dixon_chibanda

Vikram Patel | TED Speaker

Vikram Patel helps bring better mental health care to low-resource communities -- by teaching ordinary people to deliver basic psychiatric services.
Mental health care advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/vikram_patel

Rob Wang: On masculinity and mental health

What makes suicide one of the more common causes of death among young American men? Entrepreneur Rob Wang draws on his own experience of suicidal depression to explain how misguided notions of masculinity affected his mental health and describes his approach to helping other men in similar situations.
https://www.ted.com/talks/rob_wang_on_masculinity_and_mental_health

Anees Bahji: What is schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia was first identified more than a century ago, but we still don't know its exact causes. It remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized illnesses today. So what do we actually know about its symptoms, causes, and treatments? Anees Bahji investigates. [Directed by Artrake Studio, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Stephe...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anees_bahji_what_is_schizophrenia

Benoit Mandelbrot: Fractals and the art of roughness

At TED2010, mathematics legend Benoit Mandelbrot develops a theme he first discussed at TED in 1984 -- the extreme complexity of roughness, and the way that fractal math can find order within patterns that seem unknowably complicated.
https://www.ted.com/talks/benoit_mandelbrot_fractals_and_the_art_of_roughness

Vikram Patel: Mental health for all by involving all

Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. Vikram Patel outlines a highly promising approach -- training members of communities to give mental health interv...
https://www.ted.com/talks/vikram_patel_mental_health_for_all_by_involving_all

Kevin Breel | TED Speaker

Writer, comic and mental health activist Kevin Breel speaks up about depression.
Comedian, activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kevin_breel

Ruby Wax: What's so funny about mental illness?

Diseases of the body garner sympathy, says comedian Ruby Wax -- except those of the brain. Why is that? With dazzling energy and humor, Wax, diagnosed a decade ago with clinical depression, urges us to put an end to the stigma of mental illness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ruby_wax_what_s_so_funny_about_mental_illness

Playlist: Jill Bolte Taylor: 10 talks on human nature (10 talks)

What moves Jill Bolte Taylor? "I love talks that contribute to the overall well-being of who we are as humanity -- about how we can explore ourselves as people in relationship with one another and with this beautiful planet."
Curated by Jill Bolte Taylor · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/jill_bolte_taylor_10_talks_on

Thomas Insel: Toward a new understanding of mental illness

Today, thanks to better early detection, there are 63% fewer deaths from heart disease than there were just a few decades ago. Thomas Insel, the 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 research, he says, is a crucial reframing: for u...
https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_insel_toward_a_new_understanding_of_mental_illness

Mariano Sigman: Your words may predict your future mental health

Can the way you speak and write today predict your future mental state, even the onset of psychosis? In this fascinating talk, neuroscientist Mariano Sigman reflects on ancient Greece and the origins of introspection to investigate how our words hint at our inner lives and details a word-mapping algorithm that could predict the development of sc...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mariano_sigman_your_words_may_predict_your_future_mental_health

Playlist: Why not walk it out? (7 talks)

Some of the world's greatest minds swore by the benefits of taking a stroll. Make your next walk better (or even just go for a mental walk in the woods) with these rousing talks.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/why_not_walk_it_out

Playlist: Overcoming depression (5 talks)

Depression is an illness that many suffer alone. These speakers bravely share their own stories -- and how they recovered.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/4_ted_talks_on_overcoming_depr

Guy Winch | TED Speaker

Guy Winch asks us to take our emotional health as seriously as we take our physical health -- and explores how to heal from common heartaches.
Psychologist, author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/guy_winch

Joshua Walters: On being just crazy enough

At TED's Full Spectrum Auditions, comedian Joshua Walters, who's bipolar, walks the line between mental illness and mental "skillness." In this funny, thought-provoking talk, he asks: What's the right balance between medicating craziness away and riding the manic edge of creativity and drive?
https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_walters_on_being_just_crazy_enough

Celina de Sola: Mental health care that disrupts cycles of violence

In Latin American countries like El Salvador, homicide rates are alarmingly high thanks in large part to a vicious cycle of violence -- people don't have a chance to heal from recurrent individual and collective trauma. With her team at Glasswing International, de Sola is hoping to break this cycle by equipping government employees like teachers...
https://www.ted.com/talks/celina_de_sola_mental_health_care_that_disrupts_cycles_of_violence

Britt Wray: How climate change affects your mental health

"For all that's ever been said about climate change, we haven't heard nearly enough about the psychological impacts of living in a warming world," says science writer Britt Wray. In this quick talk, she explores how climate change is threatening our well-being -- mental, social and spiritual -- and offers a starting point for what we can do abou...
https://www.ted.com/talks/britt_wray_how_climate_change_affects_your_mental_health

Roselinde Kaiser: The lifetime stakes of teen mental health

What is it about the teen years that puts us at risk for depression – but also helps us to build resilience? Drawing upon neurodevelopmental and clinical science, clinical psychologist Dr. Roselinde Kaiser explains how adolescence is a developmental window of both risk and enrichment and outlines strategies for teens (and the rest of us) to thrive.
https://www.ted.com/talks/roselinde_kaiser_the_lifetime_stakes_of_teen_mental_health

Thomas Insel | TED Speaker

The Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Thomas Insel supports research that will help us understand, treat and even prevent mental disorders.
Neuroscientist and psychiatrist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/thomas_insel

Hailey Hardcastle: Why students should have mental health days

School can be rife with stress, anxiety, panic attacks and even burnout -- but there's often no formal policy for students who need to prioritize their well-being. Hailey Hardcastle explains why schools should offer mental health days and allow students time to practice emotional hygiene without stigma. Follow along to learn how she and a team o...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hailey_hardcastle_why_students_should_have_mental_health_days

Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness -- from the inside

"Is it okay if I totally trash your office?" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassion...
https://www.ted.com/talks/elyn_saks_a_tale_of_mental_illness_from_the_inside

Playlist: The importance of self-care (13 talks)

Too busy to take care of yourself? These talks offer simple ways to stay healthy -- both emotionally and physically.
Curated by TED · 13 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_importance_of_self_care

Ruby Wax | TED Speaker

Ruby Wax is a loud, funny woman -- who spent much of her comedy career battling depression in silence. Now her work blends mental health advocacy and laughs.
Comedian and Mental Health Activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/ruby_wax

David Anderson | TED Speaker

Through his lab at the California Institute of Technology, David Anderson seeks to find the neural underpinnings of emotions like fear, anxiety and anger.
Neurobiologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/david_anderson

Andrew Solomon | TED Speaker

Andrew Solomon writes about politics, culture and psychology.
Writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/andrew_solomon

Kayla Mandel Sheets: You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think)

While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others. And this second set of genes belonged to her twin sister— who had never been born. How did this happen? Kayla Mandel Sheets explores the conditio...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kayla_mandel_sheets_you_could_have_a_secret_twin_but_not_the_way_you_think
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