The Art of Mental Health Advocacy
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TEDxKI
• May 2021
How many people do you know who live with mental illness? With the ever increasing prevalence of mental illness come questions of what we can do to curb the growth of this global health crisis.
In this talk, Matilda walks us through growing up with the weight of mental health stigma on her shoulders, and how she found healing and advocacy through art.
Matilda is a visual artist and mental health advocate based in Stockholm. In the last three years, her Instagram account crazyheadcomics has reached over 500 thousand followers. Matilda draws from lived experience and creates colorful art, infographics, writing, and comics about her mental health journey with the intention of spreading awareness, breaking the stigma, and helping other people feel seen and validated.