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Mental Health and Depression | Kylie Verzosa | TEDxMiriamCollege


oh my god it’s such an honor to be here

oh my god it’s such an honor to be here so I’m good afternoon everyone

mental health and depression

mental health and depression alright so I’ve started my year off very

alright so I’ve started my year off very

alright so I’ve started my year off very interesting

interesting

interesting I invited some friends over for dinner

I invited some friends over for dinner

I invited some friends over for dinner but they started talking about the time

but they started talking about the time

but they started talking about the time as they tried to commit suicide my first

as they tried to commit suicide my first

as they tried to commit suicide my first friend showed me his real marks around

friend showed me his real marks around

friend showed me his real marks around his neck and told me it was his second

his neck and told me it was his second

his neck and told me it was his second time to try to kill himself my next

time to try to kill himself my next

time to try to kill himself my next friend took 38 grit material tabs these

friend took 38 grit material tabs these

friend took 38 grit material tabs these are certain sleeping pills to celebrate

are certain sleeping pills to celebrate

are certain sleeping pills to celebrate her 30th birthday and bound it with

her 30th birthday and bound it with

her 30th birthday and bound it with alcohol my next friend and I shot a

alcohol my next friend and I shot a

alcohol my next friend and I shot a commercial with she was 21 years old had

commercial with she was 21 years old had

commercial with she was 21 years old had slash marks all over her arm so I asked

slash marks all over her arm so I asked

slash marks all over her arm so I asked her what that was she said she said it’s

her what that was she said she said it’s

her what that was she said she said it’s a pad to I said no not that that

a pad to I said no not that that

a pad to I said no not that that pointing to the slash marks around her

pointing to the slash marks around her

pointing to the slash marks around her wrist and she said oh these these were

wrist and she said oh these these were

wrist and she said oh these these were the times I tried to kill myself I

the times I tried to kill myself I

the times I tried to kill myself I advocate about mental health because

advocate about mental health because

advocate about mental health because mental health is close to my heart and

mental health is close to my heart and

mental health is close to my heart and because I am one of them

two years ago as diagnosed as clinically

two years ago as diagnosed as clinically depressed

these were the times I felt alive but

these were the times I felt alive but dead inside I woke up every day feeling

dead inside I woke up every day feeling

dead inside I woke up every day feeling and thinking to myself why was I still

and thinking to myself why was I still

and thinking to myself why was I still even here I elevated myself and my

even here I elevated myself and my

even here I elevated myself and my friends and I only thought bad thoughts

friends and I only thought bad thoughts

friends and I only thought bad thoughts I didn’t have energy anymore and I just

I didn’t have energy anymore and I just

I didn’t have energy anymore and I just wasn’t myself anymore

wasn’t myself anymore

wasn’t myself anymore I went by so quick and yet I didn’t

I went by so quick and yet I didn’t

I went by so quick and yet I didn’t nothing

nothing

nothing I wasn’t productive at all and I’d

I wasn’t productive at all and I’d

I wasn’t productive at all and I’d rather be dead so what is depression

rather be dead so what is depression

rather be dead so what is depression depression is a sickness of intense

depression is a sickness of intense

depression is a sickness of intense feeling of sadness and it can happen to

feeling of sadness and it can happen to

feeling of sadness and it can happen to anyone and it lasts for more than two

anyone and it lasts for more than two

anyone and it lasts for more than two weeks and that keeps you from

weeks and that keeps you from

weeks and that keeps you from functioning properly your quality of

functioning properly your quality of

functioning properly your quality of your life decreases and it affects your

your life decreases and it affects your

your life decreases and it affects your family your relationship your work and

family your relationship your work and

family your relationship your work and just life in general symptoms if you

just life in general symptoms if you

just life in general symptoms if you have more than five of these or five of

have more than five of these or five of

have more than five of these or five of these or more then you may have

these or more then you may have

these or more then you may have viniculture depression loss of energy

viniculture depression loss of energy

viniculture depression loss of energy you probably used to be the life of the

you probably used to be the life of the

you probably used to be the life of the party before but now we try to avoid

party before but now we try to avoid

party before but now we try to avoid social situations here just not yourself

social situations here just not yourself

social situations here just not yourself anymore and you’re feeling kind of weird

anymore and you’re feeling kind of weird

anymore and you’re feeling kind of weird and awkward feelings of worthlessness

and awkward feelings of worthlessness

and awkward feelings of worthlessness and guilt you feel you’re not pretty

and guilt you feel you’re not pretty

and guilt you feel you’re not pretty enough you’re not smart enough you’re

enough you’re not smart enough you’re

enough you’re not smart enough you’re not you’re just not enough you talk to

not you’re just not enough you talk to

not you’re just not enough you talk to someone and you think what is she

someone and you think what is she

someone and you think what is she thinking of me she thinks I’m stupid

thinking of me she thinks I’m stupid

thinking of me she thinks I’m stupid these things and you feel slowed down

these things and you feel slowed down

these things and you feel slowed down did you guys know that emotions have

did you guys know that emotions have

did you guys know that emotions have weight okay so everyone close your eyes

imagine a sad memory legislative

imagine a sad memory legislative business without imagine a happy moment

business without imagine a happy moment

business without imagine a happy moment it’s probably when you won or when you

it’s probably when you won or when you

it’s probably when you won or when you made your family proud

made your family proud

made your family proud did you notice okay open your eyes

did you notice okay open your eyes

did you notice okay open your eyes thank you did you notice your body when

thank you did you notice your body when

thank you did you notice your body when you thought of a sad thought you’re

you thought of a sad thought you’re

you thought of a sad thought you’re heavy you slept when you think of a

heavy you slept when you think of a

heavy you slept when you think of a happy thoughts you let up so emotions

happy thoughts you let up so emotions

happy thoughts you let up so emotions have weight and when you feel depressed

have weight and when you feel depressed

have weight and when you feel depressed you’re heavy

you’re heavy

you’re heavy all throughout and it lasts for more

all throughout and it lasts for more

all throughout and it lasts for more than two weeks

than two weeks

than two weeks so think of happy thoughts you and

so think of happy thoughts you and

so think of happy thoughts you and faster quicker smarter indecisiveness

faster quicker smarter indecisiveness

faster quicker smarter indecisiveness you don’t know it’s hard for you to make

you don’t know it’s hard for you to make

you don’t know it’s hard for you to make simple decisions for example you want

simple decisions for example you want

simple decisions for example you want the much ice cream where the chocolate

the much ice cream where the chocolate

the much ice cream where the chocolate ice cube and then you get the much ice

ice cube and then you get the much ice

ice cube and then you get the much ice cream but no I want to talk with ice

cream but no I want to talk with ice

cream but no I want to talk with ice cream no I want so much ice cream simple

cream no I want so much ice cream simple

cream no I want so much ice cream simple things like this you can’t make easy

things like this you can’t make easy

things like this you can’t make easy decision decisions sleep disorders

decision decisions sleep disorders

decision decisions sleep disorders either you get too much sleep are you

either you get too much sleep are you

either you get too much sleep are you Mac sleep in my case I got enough sleep

Mac sleep in my case I got enough sleep

Mac sleep in my case I got enough sleep but I felt that I didn’t sleep I lost

but I felt that I didn’t sleep I lost

but I felt that I didn’t sleep I lost interest in I can at least I love music

interest in I can at least I love music

interest in I can at least I love music but when I’m on my pressed state I skip

but when I’m on my pressed state I skip

but when I’m on my pressed state I skip from song to song and it’s difficult you

from song to song and it’s difficult you

from song to song and it’s difficult you you lose interest in everything you

you lose interest in everything you

you lose interest in everything you don’t want to talk to anyone or your

don’t want to talk to anyone or your

don’t want to talk to anyone or your friends or even listen to music your

friends or even listen to music your

friends or even listen to music your interests are not interesting to you

interests are not interesting to you

interests are not interesting to you anymore significant weight loss or

anymore significant weight loss or

anymore significant weight loss or weight gain

weight gain

weight gain now some people cope with depression in

now some people cope with depression in

now some people cope with depression in different ways some eat some cook

different ways some eat some cook

different ways some eat some cook through it

through it

through it by eating some don’t eat at all and some

by eating some don’t eat at all and some

by eating some don’t eat at all and some eat a lot I wish our society event ate

eat a lot I wish our society event ate

eat a lot I wish our society event ate at all but unfortunately I ate I’m a

at all but unfortunately I ate I’m a

at all but unfortunately I ate I’m a stress eater so it significant weight

stress eater so it significant weight

stress eater so it significant weight loss or gain

loss or gain

loss or gain and lastly a bit more supportive

and lastly a bit more supportive

and lastly a bit more supportive thoughts of suicide or attempts of

thoughts of suicide or attempts of

thoughts of suicide or attempts of suicide so what did I do

suicide so what did I do

suicide so what did I do or rather what to do if you have it

or rather what to do if you have it

or rather what to do if you have it first and always is to seek professional

first and always is to seek professional

first and always is to seek professional help from a psychiatrist or a

help from a psychiatrist or a

help from a psychiatrist or a psychologist

psychologist

psychologist these are trained professionals and try

these are trained professionals and try

these are trained professionals and try to listen as well you know listen and

to listen as well you know listen and

to listen as well you know listen and follow their advice and it’s always best

follow their advice and it’s always best

follow their advice and it’s always best to supplement it by talking to people

to supplement it by talking to people

to supplement it by talking to people especially someone who understands what

especially someone who understands what

especially someone who understands what you’re going through

you’re going through

you’re going through talk to your friends your loved ones and

talk to your friends your loved ones and

talk to your friends your loved ones and believe me it will help it’ll lighten

believe me it will help it’ll lighten

believe me it will help it’ll lighten your burden but if you talk to people

your burden but if you talk to people

your burden but if you talk to people not everyone you will understand you and

not everyone you will understand you and

not everyone you will understand you and that’s normal and that’s okay because

that’s normal and that’s okay because

that’s normal and that’s okay because there are several misconceptions about

there are several misconceptions about

there are several misconceptions about depression

depression

depression it’s equating depression to sadness I’m

it’s equating depression to sadness I’m

it’s equating depression to sadness I’m feeling depressed depressed but they are

feeling depressed depressed but they are

feeling depressed depressed but they are talking about sadness

talking about sadness

talking about sadness so it’s feeling sad or they think it’s

so it’s feeling sad or they think it’s

so it’s feeling sad or they think it’s not a real illness or it’s just all in

not a real illness or it’s just all in

not a real illness or it’s just all in your head I just want you to snap out of

your head I just want you to snap out of

your head I just want you to snap out of it

it

it so again depression is not sadness and

so again depression is not sadness and

so again depression is not sadness and it’s not clinical depression sadness is

it’s not clinical depression sadness is

it’s not clinical depression sadness is an emotion it’s fleeting and it’s

an emotion it’s fleeting and it’s

an emotion it’s fleeting and it’s temporary it doesn’t last forever you

temporary it doesn’t last forever you

temporary it doesn’t last forever you can’t trust your emotions at times and

can’t trust your emotions at times and

can’t trust your emotions at times and especially when you’re feeling depressed

especially when you’re feeling depressed

especially when you’re feeling depressed I advise you look not to make big life

I advise you look not to make big life

I advise you look not to make big life decisions at this point in time sadness

decisions at this point in time sadness

decisions at this point in time sadness is an emotion and you can’t trust that

is an emotion and you can’t trust that

is an emotion and you can’t trust that there are wild horses so girls it’s

there are wild horses so girls it’s

there are wild horses so girls it’s always handy

however depression is intense feelings

however depression is intense feelings of the negative of sadness and negative

of the negative of sadness and negative

of the negative of sadness and negative energy that last one for more than two

energy that last one for more than two

energy that last one for more than two weeks and it’s not just easy to snap out

weeks and it’s not just easy to snap out

weeks and it’s not just easy to snap out of it

so what did I do

so what did I do or rather what did they put a water

or rather what did they put a water

or rather what did they put a water around on what they they try to put me

around on what they they try to put me

around on what they they try to put me on when I was depressed and when they

on when I was depressed and when they

on when I was depressed and when they told me that I was depressed at first I

told me that I was depressed at first I

told me that I was depressed at first I was in denial was I reading depressed I

was in denial was I reading depressed I

was in denial was I reading depressed I want you to know that the Nile may be a

want you to know that the Nile may be a

want you to know that the Nile may be a symptom of depression so when I found

symptom of depression so when I found

symptom of depression so when I found out they put me on medications I tried

out they put me on medications I tried

out they put me on medications I tried it with me on antidepressants I tried

it with me on antidepressants I tried

it with me on antidepressants I tried taking it but I didn’t like it it wasn’t

taking it but I didn’t like it it wasn’t

taking it but I didn’t like it it wasn’t for me and I knew deep down in my heart

for me and I knew deep down in my heart

for me and I knew deep down in my heart that that wasn’t right I was feeling

that that wasn’t right I was feeling

that that wasn’t right I was feeling numb and I wasn’t feeling anything at

numb and I wasn’t feeling anything at

numb and I wasn’t feeling anything at all I felt like a vegetable – it wasn’t

all I felt like a vegetable – it wasn’t

all I felt like a vegetable – it wasn’t just right so my god I was diagnosed as

just right so my god I was diagnosed as

just right so my god I was diagnosed as bipolar and he has been under

bipolar and he has been under

bipolar and he has been under medications for the past ten years and

medications for the past ten years and

medications for the past ten years and he has been dependent on it the king of

he has been dependent on it the king of

he has been dependent on it the king of all drugs are it’s a double-edged sword

all drugs are it’s a double-edged sword

all drugs are it’s a double-edged sword we take it now but it has its side

we take it now but it has its side

we take it now but it has its side effects you think now that you live

effects you think now that you live

effects you think now that you live shorter or later and I wanted I wanted

shorter or later and I wanted I wanted

shorter or later and I wanted I wanted him out of it so I wanted to prove to

him out of it so I wanted to prove to

him out of it so I wanted to prove to him and to others that I could get out

him and to others that I could get out

him and to others that I could get out of my depression naturally so

of my depression naturally so

of my depression naturally so how would I do it I got over it

how would I do it I got over it

how would I do it I got over it obviously I’m here it’s alive there are

obviously I’m here it’s alive there are

obviously I’m here it’s alive there are two ways of medication there’s some

two ways of medication there’s some

two ways of medication there’s some Western and there’s Easter for Western

Western and there’s Easter for Western

Western and there’s Easter for Western they put you on antidepressants mood

they put you on antidepressants mood

they put you on antidepressants mood stabilizers and sleeping pills you go to

stabilizers and sleeping pills you go to

stabilizers and sleeping pills you go to a psychiatrist and personally there is

a psychiatrist and personally there is

a psychiatrist and personally there is prescribe you medicines but you had to

prescribe you medicines but you had to

prescribe you medicines but you had to find the right combination for this and

find the right combination for this and

find the right combination for this and it doesn’t it doesn’t take effect right

it doesn’t it doesn’t take effect right

it doesn’t it doesn’t take effect right away you have to wait around two to

away you have to wait around two to

away you have to wait around two to three weeks for it to stabilize your

three weeks for it to stabilize your

three weeks for it to stabilize your mood and you know how kids are they want

mood and you know how kids are they want

mood and you know how kids are they want things quick and in fact the three weeks

things quick and in fact the three weeks

things quick and in fact the three weeks I wanted to be happy now and they

I wanted to be happy now and they

I wanted to be happy now and they classify they give you all these drugs

classify they give you all these drugs

classify they give you all these drugs because to them it’s a hormonal

because to them it’s a hormonal

because to them it’s a hormonal imbalance but on the eastern side they

imbalance but on the eastern side they

imbalance but on the eastern side they call it the bottling of emotions you’re

call it the bottling of emotions you’re

call it the bottling of emotions you’re just not yourself anymore or rather

just not yourself anymore or rather

just not yourself anymore or rather you’re not your true self so there’s the

you’re not your true self so there’s the

you’re not your true self so there’s the alternative medicine so there are

alternative medicine so there are

alternative medicine so there are alternative ways to heal depression

alternative ways to heal depression

alternative ways to heal depression there is only Opeth me acupuncture

there is only Opeth me acupuncture

there is only Opeth me acupuncture meditations affirmations yoga exercise

meditations affirmations yoga exercise

meditations affirmations yoga exercise and diet and I’ll tell you more about it

and diet and I’ll tell you more about it

and diet and I’ll tell you more about it later there is no one way of treatment

later there is no one way of treatment

later there is no one way of treatment and the best combination is to take

and the best combination is to take

and the best combination is to take either one of them and to combine it

either one of them and to combine it

either one of them and to combine it with talk therapy that’s talking through

with talk therapy that’s talking through

with talk therapy that’s talking through it opening up to someone talking dear

it opening up to someone talking dear

it opening up to someone talking dear chest or so when you’re ready trust it

chest or so when you’re ready trust it

chest or so when you’re ready trust it sort of knows what you’re going through

sort of knows what you’re going through

sort of knows what you’re going through the best bits of combining these two and

the best bits of combining these two and

the best bits of combining these two and please don’t get me wrong I’m not

please don’t get me wrong I’m not

please don’t get me wrong I’m not against medication it’s best to find the

against medication it’s best to find the

against medication it’s best to find the right mix so how did I get over it I had

right mix so how did I get over it I had

right mix so how did I get over it I had to do 180 on my lifestyle I had to

to do 180 on my lifestyle I had to

to do 180 on my lifestyle I had to change physically spiritually mentally

change physically spiritually mentally

change physically spiritually mentally and emotionally or physically I had to

and emotionally or physically I had to

and emotionally or physically I had to exercise every day I made sure to at

exercise every day I made sure to at

exercise every day I made sure to at least get 30 minutes of cardio I jog I

least get 30 minutes of cardio I jog I

least get 30 minutes of cardio I jog I ran I practice yoga trying to feel at

ran I practice yoga trying to feel at

ran I practice yoga trying to feel at ease cycling I stayed active I went to

ease cycling I stayed active I went to

ease cycling I stayed active I went to the gym every day you know inactivity is

the gym every day you know inactivity is

the gym every day you know inactivity is your enemy so you always have to stay

your enemy so you always have to stay

your enemy so you always have to stay active and after all if you look good

active and after all if you look good

active and after all if you look good you’ll feel better mentally I read a lot

you’ll feel better mentally I read a lot

you’ll feel better mentally I read a lot I had you gated myself if you read a lot

I had you gated myself if you read a lot

I had you gated myself if you read a lot UI or value to yourself and that’s very

UI or value to yourself and that’s very

UI or value to yourself and that’s very important for someone who’s depressed

important for someone who’s depressed

important for someone who’s depressed because you feel or if it’s really you

because you feel or if it’s really you

because you feel or if it’s really you you always have these negative thoughts

you always have these negative thoughts

you always have these negative thoughts I was also more grateful I had a

I was also more grateful I had a

I was also more grateful I had a gratitude journal I wrote 10 grateful

gratitude journal I wrote 10 grateful

gratitude journal I wrote 10 grateful then things I was grateful for every day

then things I was grateful for every day

then things I was grateful for every day and then each day you add more and more

and then each day you add more and more

and then each day you add more and more and more and then eventually an

and more and then eventually an

and more and then eventually an attachment scientifically proven to take

attachment scientifically proven to take

attachment scientifically proven to take the pressure so become more grateful for

the pressure so become more grateful for

the pressure so become more grateful for things so they had to have a better

things so they had to have a better

things so they had to have a better perspective about things and have a

perspective about things and have a

perspective about things and have a better attitude about things correctly

better attitude about things correctly

better attitude about things correctly I prayed more I connected to myself more

I prayed more I connected to myself more

I prayed more I connected to myself more and this is where meditation comes in

and this is where meditation comes in

and this is where meditation comes in they say that when you pray you talk to

they say that when you pray you talk to

they say that when you pray you talk to God and when you meditate God talks to

God and when you meditate God talks to

God and when you meditate God talks to you emotionally I had to be honest with

you emotionally I had to be honest with

you emotionally I had to be honest with myself

myself

myself you know it’s okay to be bad sometimes

you know it’s okay to be bad sometimes

you know it’s okay to be bad sometimes it’s okay to to admit to yourself that

it’s okay to to admit to yourself that

it’s okay to to admit to yourself that we didn’t do the right thing you really

we didn’t do the right thing you really

we didn’t do the right thing you really have to be honest to yourself you have

have to be honest to yourself you have

have to be honest to yourself you have you cannot light yourself to admit to

you cannot light yourself to admit to

you cannot light yourself to admit to yourself those feelings and then you can

yourself those feelings and then you can

yourself those feelings and then you can overcome it and emotionally I had to

overcome it and emotionally I had to

overcome it and emotionally I had to stay away from the people who are bad

stay away from the people who are bad

stay away from the people who are bad for me you’ve done in your heart you

for me you’ve done in your heart you

for me you’ve done in your heart you know or good for you and who are bad for

know or good for you and who are bad for

know or good for you and who are bad for you I always say that three good friends

you I always say that three good friends

you I always say that three good friends are enough it’s the quality of your

are enough it’s the quality of your

are enough it’s the quality of your friendship that matters not quantity

another thing that’s helped me out the

another thing that’s helped me out the depression was this it’s called the

depression was this it’s called the

depression was this it’s called the Wheel of Life

Wheel of Life

Wheel of Life so that’s your friends your family your

so that’s your friends your family your

so that’s your friends your family your love specially your schoolwork financial

love specially your schoolwork financial

love specially your schoolwork financial and health financial it’s proven that it

and health financial it’s proven that it

and health financial it’s proven that it causes depression so how are you faring

causes depression so how are you faring

causes depression so how are you faring in these areas of your life are you

in these areas of your life are you

in these areas of your life are you focusing mostly on your love life are

focusing mostly on your love life are

focusing mostly on your love life are you giving how are you spending your

you giving how are you spending your

you giving how are you spending your time or energy then you focus the world

time or energy then you focus the world

time or energy then you focus the world on your social life is your health

on your social life is your health

on your social life is your health depreciating are you not in touch with

depreciating are you not in touch with

depreciating are you not in touch with your family anymore

your family anymore

your family anymore what about you or are you forgetting

what about you or are you forgetting

what about you or are you forgetting yourself you have time for yourself

yourself you have time for yourself

yourself you have time for yourself so wireless you have to be in balance

and what can really matter to you to me

and what can really matter to you to me the best code was able to help me out

the best code was able to help me out

the best code was able to help me out it says puny isn’t about having a pretty

it says puny isn’t about having a pretty

it says puny isn’t about having a pretty face it’s about having a pretty mind

face it’s about having a pretty mind

face it’s about having a pretty mind pretty hard and most importantly a

pretty hard and most importantly a

pretty hard and most importantly a beautiful soul so I try to classify

beautiful soul so I try to classify

beautiful soul so I try to classify things that matter to me in three

things that matter to me in three

things that matter to me in three repeats having a pretty mind where ever

repeats having a pretty mind where ever

repeats having a pretty mind where ever you able to have a good conversation

you able to have a good conversation

you able to have a good conversation will use smart ryu militant pretty hard

will use smart ryu militant pretty hard

will use smart ryu militant pretty hard or you kind to people really being kind

or you kind to people really being kind

or you kind to people really being kind you have a good personality and a pretty

you have a good personality and a pretty

you have a good personality and a pretty soul where you connected it and it’s not

soul where you connected it and it’s not

soul where you connected it and it’s not just about the physical looks

what also helped me is that I had a good

what also helped me is that I had a good support system I was very fortunate that

support system I was very fortunate that

support system I was very fortunate that I had a dad was going through depression

I had a dad was going through depression

I had a dad was going through depression and he knew how I felt so it was easy

and he knew how I felt so it was easy

and he knew how I felt so it was easy for me to talk to it to talk to him so

for me to talk to it to talk to him so

for me to talk to it to talk to him so then again it’s good that you have

then again it’s good that you have

then again it’s good that you have friends and family will only make you

friends and family will only make you

friends and family will only make you feel good if they don’t make you feel

feel good if they don’t make you feel

feel good if they don’t make you feel good then you don’t need that kind of

good then you don’t need that kind of

good then you don’t need that kind of negative energy in your life so here are

negative energy in your life so here are

negative energy in your life so here are some good mental health habits and here

some good mental health habits and here

some good mental health habits and here is some environment without habits that

is some environment without habits that

is some environment without habits that could trigger a depression there’s the

could trigger a depression there’s the

could trigger a depression there’s the lack of sleep which is number one

lack of sleep which is number one

lack of sleep which is number one there’s drugs and alcohol so kids don’t

there’s drugs and alcohol so kids don’t

there’s drugs and alcohol so kids don’t take drugs diets negative thoughts and

take drugs diets negative thoughts and

take drugs diets negative thoughts and the liver one cause of depression is

the liver one cause of depression is

the liver one cause of depression is citrus and for good mental health habits

citrus and for good mental health habits

citrus and for good mental health habits are positive social connections EIRP

are positive social connections EIRP

are positive social connections EIRP pasta and not just any source of social

pasta and not just any source of social

pasta and not just any source of social connections if we’re invited out to a

connections if we’re invited out to a

connections if we’re invited out to a party if do you think that’s going to be

party if do you think that’s going to be

party if do you think that’s going to be a positive social connection or are you

a positive social connection or are you

a positive social connection or are you just afraid of missing out the fear of

just afraid of missing out the fear of

just afraid of missing out the fear of missing out new learnings if you try a

missing out new learnings if you try a

missing out new learnings if you try a new of things you know it activates a

new of things you know it activates a

new of things you know it activates a new part of your brain and it makes you

new part of your brain and it makes you

new part of your brain and it makes you feel excited again it makes you feel

feel excited again it makes you feel

feel excited again it makes you feel alive having a great diet foods rich in

alive having a great diet foods rich in

alive having a great diet foods rich in protein and medicines like the

protein and medicines like the

protein and medicines like the accomplice the conflicts that triggers

accomplice the conflicts that triggers

accomplice the conflicts that triggers the neuroscience in the brain getting

the neuroscience in the brain getting

the neuroscience in the brain getting enough sleep eight hours of sleep

enough sleep eight hours of sleep

enough sleep eight hours of sleep exercising every day and gratitude so

exercising every day and gratitude so

exercising every day and gratitude so finally after six months of agony

finally after six months of agony

finally after six months of agony darkness and suffering if you didn’t

darkness and suffering if you didn’t

darkness and suffering if you didn’t worthlessness meeting worthless I was

worthlessness meeting worthless I was

worthlessness meeting worthless I was the better person stronger better

the better person stronger better

the better person stronger better smarter I knew what happiness was

smarter I knew what happiness was

smarter I knew what happiness was because I knew what sadness was I was

because I knew what sadness was I was

because I knew what sadness was I was out of my depression free and I did it

out of my depression free and I did it

out of my depression free and I did it naturally without any drugs

so there are three things I want people

so there are three things I want people to get out of but when I do for my talks

to get out of but when I do for my talks

to get out of but when I do for my talks one is for people to be informed about

one is for people to be informed about

one is for people to be informed about depression its consequences including

depression its consequences including

depression its consequences including suicide prevention and treatment to that

suicide prevention and treatment to that

suicide prevention and treatment to that people with depression are able to seek

people with depression are able to seek

people with depression are able to seek help and three that friends and family

help and three that friends and family

help and three that friends and family are able to provide support so what to

are able to provide support so what to

are able to provide support so what to do if you have a friend family or

do if you have a friend family or

do if you have a friend family or colleague who’s going through a

colleague who’s going through a

colleague who’s going through a depression there are some things to say

depression there are some things to say

depression there are some things to say we’re saying I’m here for you you’re not

we’re saying I’m here for you you’re not

we’re saying I’m here for you you’re not alone or let’s talk you are important I

alone or let’s talk you are important I

alone or let’s talk you are important I love you you can survive this and

love you you can survive this and

love you you can survive this and depression is real

depression is real

depression is real you don’t say stop feeling sorry for

you don’t say stop feeling sorry for

you don’t say stop feeling sorry for yourself or just snap out of it or

yourself or just snap out of it or

yourself or just snap out of it or there’s always someone worse off than

there’s always someone worse off than

there’s always someone worse off than you are or it’s your fault lastly I want

you are or it’s your fault lastly I want

you are or it’s your fault lastly I want you to know that there is hope but if

you to know that there is hope but if

you to know that there is hope but if you’ve been feeling down lost or if

you’ve been feeling down lost or if

you’ve been feeling down lost or if you’ve been wanting or if you’ve been

you’ve been wanting or if you’ve been

you’ve been wanting or if you’ve been having thoughts of suicide I want you to

having thoughts of suicide I want you to

having thoughts of suicide I want you to know that depression is real and I want

know that depression is real and I want

know that depression is real and I want you to know that there is hope I went

you to know that there is hope I went

you to know that there is hope I went through these very things and I know how

through these very things and I know how

through these very things and I know how you feel in that I’ve been there from

you feel in that I’ve been there from

you feel in that I’ve been there from seeking proper health getting proper

seeking proper health getting proper

seeking proper health getting proper treatment and putting all my efforts in

treatment and putting all my efforts in

treatment and putting all my efforts in I know stand here before you and it was

I know stand here before you and it was

I know stand here before you and it was amazing but I now stand here before you

amazing but I now stand here before you

amazing but I now stand here before you as Miss International 2016

as Miss International 2016

as Miss International 2016 [Applause]

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