Having feelings isn't a sign of weakness -- they mean we're human, says producer and activist Nikki Webber Allen. Even after being diagnosed with anxiety and depression, Webber Allen felt too ashamed to tell anybody, keeping her condition a secret until a family tragedy revealed how others close to her were also suffering. In this important talk about mental health, she speaks openly about her struggle -- and why communities of color must undo the stigma that misreads depression as a weakness and keeps sufferers from getting help.

Nikki Webber Allen: Don't suffer from your depression in silence

Don't suffer from your depression in silence

Nikki Webber Allen challenges the stigma around mental health in communities of color, revealing how it silences sufferers.

Depression, impacting globally, can't simply be 'shaken off' due to its roots in brain chemistry and genetic predispositions.

Allen advocates for open conversations about mental health, emphasizing the humanity in feelings and the strength in vulnerability.