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Protecting mental health in crazy times: A To-Do list

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Heather Wokusch |

TEDxGrosseto

• October 2020

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? How can we handle trauma on personal and collective levels while promoting healing for ourselves and for our societies? This intimate TEDx Talk shares a checklist for addressing mental injury and building resilience.

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? How can we handle trauma on personal and collective levels while promoting healing for ourselves and for our societies? This intimate TEDx Talk shares a checklist for addressing mental injury and building resilience.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxGrosseto, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxGrosseto, an independent event.

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