when I was young I was never told such thing called
I was never told such thing called
I was never told such thing called mental health existed I was never told
mental health existed I was never told
mental health existed I was never told to take care of it or prioritize it and
to take care of it or prioritize it and
to take care of it or prioritize it and even to this day people tell me oh
even to this day people tell me oh
even to this day people tell me oh you’re at that stage of life where
you’re at that stage of life where
you’re at that stage of life where you’re gonna have to deal with stress
you’re gonna have to deal with stress
you’re gonna have to deal with stress more just calm down and breathe Wow
more just calm down and breathe Wow
more just calm down and breathe Wow would you look at that I’m curating but
would you look at that I’m curating but
would you look at that I’m curating but here’s the thing about a year and a half
here’s the thing about a year and a half
here’s the thing about a year and a half ago from a personal project I chose to
ago from a personal project I chose to
ago from a personal project I chose to do psychological disorders in
do psychological disorders in
do psychological disorders in adolescence personal project is when I
adolescence personal project is when I
adolescence personal project is when I be makes us do a project because the
be makes us do a project because the
be makes us do a project because the haters and and in this project we get to
haters and and in this project we get to
haters and and in this project we get to choose our topic and choose a product
choose our topic and choose a product
choose our topic and choose a product for the topic and write a report on it
for the topic and write a report on it
for the topic and write a report on it and the topic I chose were was like I
and the topic I chose were was like I
and the topic I chose were was like I said psychological disorders and the
said psychological disorders and the
said psychological disorders and the product I made was a dollhouse
product I made was a dollhouse
product I made was a dollhouse now I’m not winsome mango but I tried it
now I’m not winsome mango but I tried it
now I’m not winsome mango but I tried it and well you see there are five dolls in
and well you see there are five dolls in
and well you see there are five dolls in the dollhouse but these all represent
the dollhouse but these all represent
the dollhouse but these all represent just one person going through borderline
just one person going through borderline
just one person going through borderline personality disorder and it wasn’t just
personality disorder and it wasn’t just
personality disorder and it wasn’t just a disorder that was though that that
a disorder that was though that that
a disorder that was though that that represented it also isn’t all the other
represented it also isn’t all the other
represented it also isn’t all the other things that came along with it the fact
things that came along with it the fact
things that came along with it the fact that the character the doll represented
that the character the doll represented
that the character the doll represented I had insomnia binge eating disorder was
I had insomnia binge eating disorder was
I had insomnia binge eating disorder was a self-harm activist and and although
a self-harm activist and and although
a self-harm activist and and although and like I said there are five different
and like I said there are five different
and like I said there are five different dolls but this is just five stages and
dolls but this is just five stages and
dolls but this is just five stages and in the end I showed that it could either
in the end I showed that it could either
in the end I showed that it could either lead to death or just a better life now
lead to death or just a better life now
lead to death or just a better life now there was a particular reason I wanted
there was a particular reason I wanted
there was a particular reason I wanted to do that and it had to do with some
to do that and it had to do with some
to do that and it had to do with some people in my life and particularly one
people in my life and particularly one
people in my life and particularly one whose experience resonated with me
whose experience resonated with me
whose experience resonated with me a friend of mine let’s name them Laura I
a friend of mine let’s name them Laura I
a friend of mine let’s name them Laura I had severe depression and had been had a
had severe depression and had been had a
had severe depression and had been had a lot of anxiety attacks and later on she
lot of anxiety attacks and later on she
lot of anxiety attacks and later on she did a get disordered get diagnosed by a
did a get disordered get diagnosed by a
did a get disordered get diagnosed by a psychiatrist with a clinical depression
psychiatrist with a clinical depression
psychiatrist with a clinical depression and panic disorder but you see time
and panic disorder but you see time
and panic disorder but you see time leading up to that nobody recognized it
leading up to that nobody recognized it
leading up to that nobody recognized it she tried reaching out but it was really
she tried reaching out but it was really
she tried reaching out but it was really hard for her to and so she decided to
hard for her to and so she decided to
hard for her to and so she decided to put herself
put herself
put herself of her misery and she attempted suicide
of her misery and she attempted suicide
of her misery and she attempted suicide fortunately though she did survive but
fortunately though she did survive but
fortunately though she did survive but after that things got better she she got
after that things got better she she got
after that things got better she she got help medically but what you need to
help medically but what you need to
help medically but what you need to understand is that not everything in her
understand is that not everything in her
understand is that not everything in her life didn’t magically start being better
life didn’t magically start being better
life didn’t magically start being better she didn’t feel calmer she didn’t feel
she didn’t feel calmer she didn’t feel
she didn’t feel calmer she didn’t feel happier what it just did was it she
happier what it just did was it she
happier what it just did was it she asked for help and she reached out but
asked for help and she reached out but
asked for help and she reached out but one more thing I need to tell you guys
one more thing I need to tell you guys
one more thing I need to tell you guys before I continue is that I’ve never met
before I continue is that I’ve never met
before I continue is that I’ve never met Laura in real life
Laura in real life
Laura in real life she was an Internet friend and of course
she was an Internet friend and of course
she was an Internet friend and of course we’re the Millennials so that’s how
we’re the Millennials so that’s how
we’re the Millennials so that’s how things work these days we’re Facebook
things work these days we’re Facebook
things work these days we’re Facebook friends we have friends all over the
friends we have friends all over the
friends we have friends all over the world and we never met them and that’s
world and we never met them and that’s
world and we never met them and that’s what she was and I hope you found the
what she was and I hope you found the
what she was and I hope you found the two significant things that were wrong
two significant things that were wrong
two significant things that were wrong in the situation one she felt like she
in the situation one she felt like she
in the situation one she felt like she can ask for help until she harmed
can ask for help until she harmed
can ask for help until she harmed herself only then did she feel like it
herself only then did she feel like it
herself only then did she feel like it was legitimate and serious enough of an
was legitimate and serious enough of an
was legitimate and serious enough of an issue to speak to others off and two she
issue to speak to others off and two she
issue to speak to others off and two she felt more easier she felt it was more
felt more easier she felt it was more
felt more easier she felt it was more easier to talk to a stranger which was
easier to talk to a stranger which was
easier to talk to a stranger which was me at the time then to her own parents
me at the time then to her own parents
me at the time then to her own parents doesn’t that strike you as something
doesn’t that strike you as something
doesn’t that strike you as something wrong and this whole situation reminds
wrong and this whole situation reminds
wrong and this whole situation reminds me of one what a TEDTalk member said
me of one what a TEDTalk member said
me of one what a TEDTalk member said about depression his name was Kevin bill
about depression his name was Kevin bill
about depression his name was Kevin bill and he said if you ever break your arm
and he said if you ever break your arm
and he said if you ever break your arm and you have a cast everyone runs
and you have a cast everyone runs
and you have a cast everyone runs towards you to sign it but if you say
towards you to sign it but if you say
towards you to sign it but if you say you have depression they run the other
you have depression they run the other
you have depression they run the other way and that essentially sums up what’s
way and that essentially sums up what’s
way and that essentially sums up what’s how society perceives mental health you
how society perceives mental health you
how society perceives mental health you see major depression is one of be for
see major depression is one of be for
see major depression is one of be for men before biggest mental disorders that
men before biggest mental disorders that
men before biggest mental disorders that are that that in for mental disorders
are that that in for mental disorders
are that that in for mental disorders that that’s around the world and that’s
that that’s around the world and that’s
that that’s around the world and that’s the diagnose the most however in the
the diagnose the most however in the
the diagnose the most however in the psychology and psychiatry field it’s
psychology and psychiatry field it’s
psychology and psychiatry field it’s said to be one of the best documented
said to be one of the best documented
said to be one of the best documented disorders yet but to the people out of
disorders yet but to the people out of
disorders yet but to the people out of the field like us the society it’s often
the field like us the society it’s often
the field like us the society it’s often misunderstood a lot they if I go up to
misunderstood a lot they if I go up to
misunderstood a lot they if I go up to somebody in this and I tell them I am
somebody in this and I tell them I am
somebody in this and I tell them I am I’m having a depressive episode as a
I’m having a depressive episode as a
I’m having a depressive episode as a good friend they might or a good family
good friend they might or a good family
good friend they might or a good family member they might look up the symptoms
member they might look up the symptoms
member they might look up the symptoms to try help me but here’s where the
to try help me but here’s where the
to try help me but here’s where the problem lies you can apply Janelle
problem lies you can apply Janelle
problem lies you can apply Janelle like symptoms you see for depression and
like symptoms you see for depression and
like symptoms you see for depression and apply to every case because there were
apply to every case because there were
apply to every case because there were different severity levels there are
different severity levels there are
different severity levels there are different types of depression and if you
different types of depression and if you
different types of depression and if you take it out of context it’s not just
take it out of context it’s not just
take it out of context it’s not just depression it applies to every mental
depression it applies to every mental
depression it applies to every mental illness and you what what you need to
illness and you what what you need to
illness and you what what you need to understand is that not recognizing
understand is that not recognizing
understand is that not recognizing mental illnesses as a legitimate issue
mental illnesses as a legitimate issue
mental illnesses as a legitimate issue can be very fatal as of now the suicide
can be very fatal as of now the suicide
can be very fatal as of now the suicide rates are just going up and 5,000
rates are just going up and 5,000
rates are just going up and 5,000 approximately 5,000 there are more
approximately 5,000 there are more
approximately 5,000 there are more people in between the age ranges of 12
people in between the age ranges of 12
people in between the age ranges of 12 to 18 come at tempt suicide every day in
to 18 come at tempt suicide every day in
to 18 come at tempt suicide every day in the United States that’s about a million
the United States that’s about a million
the United States that’s about a million every year and only in those age ranges
every year and only in those age ranges
every year and only in those age ranges and United States can you imagine the
and United States can you imagine the
and United States can you imagine the world can imagine a third world country
world can imagine a third world country
world can imagine a third world country in which the medicine hasn’t developed
in which the medicine hasn’t developed
in which the medicine hasn’t developed that much yet and especially for mental
that much yet and especially for mental
that much yet and especially for mental health see if Laura hadn’t been
health see if Laura hadn’t been
health see if Laura hadn’t been constantly being told that other people
constantly being told that other people
constantly being told that other people have a worse or it’s just hormonal
have a worse or it’s just hormonal
have a worse or it’s just hormonal changes see that’s perhaps the most
changes see that’s perhaps the most
changes see that’s perhaps the most infuriating myth hormonal changes in
infuriating myth hormonal changes in
infuriating myth hormonal changes in adolescence it may be so in few cases
adolescence it may be so in few cases
adolescence it may be so in few cases but tell me does it make it any less
but tell me does it make it any less
but tell me does it make it any less life-threatening if somebody sits in
life-threatening if somebody sits in
life-threatening if somebody sits in their room every single day wondering
their room every single day wondering
their room every single day wondering why they’re never happy and you what you
why they’re never happy and you what you
why they’re never happy and you what you need to understand is that when one in
need to understand is that when one in
need to understand is that when one in ten adolescents are diagnosed with one
ten adolescents are diagnosed with one
ten adolescents are diagnosed with one mental disorder every every year and
mental disorder every every year and
mental disorder every every year and that’s one in ten and that to one mental
that’s one in ten and that to one mental
that’s one in ten and that to one mental disorder which means like I said in for
disorder which means like I said in for
disorder which means like I said in for my personal project you’ve learned that
my personal project you’ve learned that
my personal project you’ve learned that many mental illnesses can co-occur with
many mental illnesses can co-occur with
many mental illnesses can co-occur with each other and and Laura wouldn’t have
each other and and Laura wouldn’t have
each other and and Laura wouldn’t have been in a torn state of mind if people
been in a torn state of mind if people
been in a torn state of mind if people haven’t told her other people have it
haven’t told her other people have it
haven’t told her other people have it worse
worse
worse and it’s okay you know it’ll get better
and it’s okay you know it’ll get better
and it’s okay you know it’ll get better you might if she got in professional
you might if she got in professional
you might if she got in professional help before but why take it to that
help before but why take it to that
help before but why take it to that stage and what most people what when
stage and what most people what when
stage and what most people what when they say other people how worse they’re
they say other people how worse they’re
they say other people how worse they’re referring to people in Africa who don’t
referring to people in Africa who don’t
referring to people in Africa who don’t get food and that’s completely out of
get food and that’s completely out of
get food and that’s completely out of context and even then yes those are
context and even then yes those are
context and even then yes those are issues that need to be that they need to
issues that need to be that they need to
issues that need to be that they need to be focused on but if someone
be focused on but if someone
be focused on but if someone you saying I have pain recognized me why
you saying I have pain recognized me why
you saying I have pain recognized me why do we compare it to others and that’s
do we compare it to others and that’s
do we compare it to others and that’s like saying oh yeah
like saying oh yeah
like saying oh yeah sh t cancer is worse than stage one yeah
sh t cancer is worse than stage one yeah
sh t cancer is worse than stage one yeah but counselors cancer and so beauty have
but counselors cancer and so beauty have
but counselors cancer and so beauty have changed the theme of old event or the
changed the theme of old event or the
changed the theme of old event or the entire event and so I think maybe there
entire event and so I think maybe there
entire event and so I think maybe there is change that can be made by everybody
is change that can be made by everybody
is change that can be made by everybody and if society and that is both you and
and if society and that is both you and
and if society and that is both you and me can start being a little more
me can start being a little more
me can start being a little more open-minded about the fact that mental
open-minded about the fact that mental
open-minded about the fact that mental illnesses can come in every age gender
illnesses can come in every age gender
illnesses can come in every age gender or race culture it doesn’t matter we’re
or race culture it doesn’t matter we’re
or race culture it doesn’t matter we’re all humans right in the end then it
all humans right in the end then it
all humans right in the end then it would make it easier for people dealing
would make it easier for people dealing
would make it easier for people dealing with it a lot of times the social stigma
with it a lot of times the social stigma
with it a lot of times the social stigma is harder to deal with in men than the
is harder to deal with in men than the
is harder to deal with in men than the disorder itself but do not keep in mind
disorder itself but do not keep in mind
disorder itself but do not keep in mind that it’s only the social stigma that’s
that it’s only the social stigma that’s
that it’s only the social stigma that’s affecting the person so the mental
affecting the person so the mental
affecting the person so the mental illness so what I’m trying to say is
illness so what I’m trying to say is
illness so what I’m trying to say is that maybe it’s not possible for us to
that maybe it’s not possible for us to
that maybe it’s not possible for us to have a quick to get rid of our quick
have a quick to get rid of our quick
have a quick to get rid of our quick negative impulse but maybe if we could
negative impulse but maybe if we could
negative impulse but maybe if we could just be not quick to compare and just
just be not quick to compare and just
just be not quick to compare and just listen to what the other person is
listen to what the other person is
listen to what the other person is trying to do when they’re reaching out
trying to do when they’re reaching out
trying to do when they’re reaching out for help it will help everybody in the
for help it will help everybody in the
for help it will help everybody in the society and ourselves as a person thank
society and ourselves as a person thank
society and ourselves as a person thank you
you
you [Applause]
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