Name: There's no shame in taking care of your mental health
Uploaded: 2017-05-04T14:57:04Z
Duration: 8 min 56 s
Description: When stress got to be too much for TED Fellow Sangu Delle, he had to confront his own deep prejudice: that men shouldn't take care of their mental health. In a personal talk, Delle shares how he learned to handle anxiety in a society that's uncomfortable with emotions. As he says: "Being honest about how we feel doesn't make us weak -- it makes us human."

When stress got to be too much for TED Fellow Sangu Delle, he had to confront his own deep prejudice: that men shouldn't take care of their mental health. In a personal talk, Delle shares how he learned to handle anxiety in a society that's uncomfortable with emotions. As he says: "Being honest about how we feel doesn't make us weak -- it makes us human."

Sangu Delle: There's no shame in taking care of your mental health

There's no shame in taking care of your mental health

In Africa, mental illness often leads to social isolation, with misconceptions rooted in drug misuse, divine wrath, and witchcraft.

Acknowledging mental struggles as part of being human can break the cycle of silence and stigma surrounding mental health in Africa.

Mental health stigmas in Africa often equate psychological issues with weakness, not recognizing them as medical conditions.