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Let’s respect mental disorders! | Zsazsa Wallace | TEDxYouth@GrandBahama


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[Applause] good morning how are you all doing this

good morning how are you all doing this

good morning how are you all doing this morning I remember several years ago I

morning I remember several years ago I

morning I remember several years ago I saw a girl sitting in a classroom and as

saw a girl sitting in a classroom and as

saw a girl sitting in a classroom and as she sat there she was just murmuring to

she sat there she was just murmuring to

she sat there she was just murmuring to herself and students were all watching

herself and students were all watching

herself and students were all watching her and they quietly said that she was

her and they quietly said that she was

her and they quietly said that she was said they’re psycho or insane and these

said they’re psycho or insane and these

said they’re psycho or insane and these false accusations they they got me

false accusations they they got me

false accusations they they got me thinking

thinking

thinking have you ever assumed that your friend

have you ever assumed that your friend

have you ever assumed that your friend had OCD because they like to keep their

had OCD because they like to keep their

had OCD because they like to keep their pens and papers and supplies in order or

pens and papers and supplies in order or

pens and papers and supplies in order or assume someone was schizophrenic or they

assume someone was schizophrenic or they

assume someone was schizophrenic or they were insane because they were talking or

were insane because they were talking or

were insane because they were talking or murmuring to themselves do you know that

murmuring to themselves do you know that

murmuring to themselves do you know that OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized

OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized

OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts or

by unwanted repetitive thoughts or

by unwanted repetitive thoughts or actions or relieving anxiety by

actions or relieving anxiety by

actions or relieving anxiety by repeating actions and schizophrenia it’s

repeating actions and schizophrenia it’s

repeating actions and schizophrenia it’s really a breakdown in relation between

really a breakdown in relation between

really a breakdown in relation between thought emotion and behavior leading to

thought emotion and behavior leading to

thought emotion and behavior leading to faulty perception inappropriate actions

faulty perception inappropriate actions

faulty perception inappropriate actions and feelings withdrawal from reality and

and feelings withdrawal from reality and

and feelings withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and

personal relationships into fantasy and

personal relationships into fantasy and delusion and a sense of metal

delusion and a sense of metal

delusion and a sense of metal fragmentation or simply put having a

fragmentation or simply put having a

fragmentation or simply put having a difficult time telling what is real or

difficult time telling what is real or

difficult time telling what is real or fake simply because your mind is

fake simply because your mind is

fake simply because your mind is creating elucidation and I bet you

creating elucidation and I bet you

creating elucidation and I bet you didn’t know that anxiety is really

didn’t know that anxiety is really

didn’t know that anxiety is really nervousness

nervousness

nervousness well apprehension and worry are

well apprehension and worry are

well apprehension and worry are basically freaking out in certain

basically freaking out in certain

basically freaking out in certain situations quite often in today’s time

situations quite often in today’s time

situations quite often in today’s time we make reference to someone’s actions

we make reference to someone’s actions

we make reference to someone’s actions as if they were symptoms of a mental

as if they were symptoms of a mental

as if they were symptoms of a mental disorder I have had my fair share of

disorder I have had my fair share of

disorder I have had my fair share of this in grade 8 I had just stepped out

this in grade 8 I had just stepped out

this in grade 8 I had just stepped out of an IT class and I bumped into someone

of an IT class and I bumped into someone

of an IT class and I bumped into someone and they were just shocked to still see

and they were just shocked to still see

and they were just shocked to still see me in school and as we got into

me in school and as we got into

me in school and as we got into conversation they tell me this

conversation they tell me this

conversation they tell me this you know school shooting at school and I

you know school shooting at school and I

you know school shooting at school and I just stood there like I had no response

just stood there like I had no response

just stood there like I had no response I’m just there like what talk to anyone

I’m just there like what talk to anyone

I’m just there like what talk to anyone so we just know and I had no response

so we just know and I had no response

so we just know and I had no response like think about that my quiet demeanor

like think about that my quiet demeanor

like think about that my quiet demeanor got me the title a shooter kid or maybe

got me the title a shooter kid or maybe

got me the title a shooter kid or maybe some people think I was psycho however

some people think I was psycho however

some people think I was psycho however do people understand what a mental

do people understand what a mental

do people understand what a mental disorder really is do you know that

disorder really is do you know that

disorder really is do you know that mental disorder is actually a pattern of

mental disorder is actually a pattern of

mental disorder is actually a pattern of thoughts feelings or behaviors that are

thoughts feelings or behaviors that are

thoughts feelings or behaviors that are deviant distressful and dysfunctional

deviant distressful and dysfunctional

deviant distressful and dysfunctional for example OCD which stands for

for example OCD which stands for

for example OCD which stands for obsessive compulsive disorder and keep

obsessive compulsive disorder and keep

obsessive compulsive disorder and keep in mind that mental disorders are

in mind that mental disorders are

in mind that mental disorders are deviant distressful and dysfunctional so

deviant distressful and dysfunctional so

deviant distressful and dysfunctional so OCD is not just someone being tidy where

OCD is not just someone being tidy where

OCD is not just someone being tidy where it is normal to wash your hands whenever

it is normal to wash your hands whenever

it is normal to wash your hands whenever you need to or checking to see if the

you need to or checking to see if the

you need to or checking to see if the door is locked

door is locked

door is locked it is not normal to wash your hands to

it is not normal to wash your hands to

it is not normal to wash your hands to the point where they’re raw

the point where they’re raw

the point where they’re raw or to check the door every 15 minutes

or to check the door every 15 minutes

or to check the door every 15 minutes another disorder you can see this too is

another disorder you can see this too is

another disorder you can see this too is ADHD ADHD is a disorder that is

ADHD ADHD is a disorder that is

ADHD ADHD is a disorder that is typically seen in seven years who have

typically seen in seven years who have

typically seen in seven years who have one or three or four more of the

one or three or four more of the

one or three or four more of the following the symptoms extreme

following the symptoms extreme

following the symptoms extreme inattention hyperactivity and

inattention hyperactivity and

inattention hyperactivity and impulsivity which is once again

impulsivity which is once again

impulsivity which is once again basically a child being unable to pay

basically a child being unable to pay

basically a child being unable to pay attention what some people do not

attention what some people do not

attention what some people do not understand is how serious these

understand is how serious these

understand is how serious these disorders are you cannot begin to

disorders are you cannot begin to

disorders are you cannot begin to imagine

imagine

imagine the struggle of someone with

the struggle of someone with

the struggle of someone with schizophrenia who cannot tell you what

schizophrenia who cannot tell you what

schizophrenia who cannot tell you what is real or fake or the struggle they

is real or fake or the struggle they

is real or fake or the struggle they have when they cannot communicate as you

have when they cannot communicate as you

have when they cannot communicate as you and I can because the word they just

and I can because the word they just

and I can because the word they just keep on getting jumbled up and here’s a

keep on getting jumbled up and here’s a

keep on getting jumbled up and here’s a fun fact one in four people have a

fun fact one in four people have a

fun fact one in four people have a mental disorder

mental disorder

mental disorder mental disorders do not discriminate age

mental disorders do not discriminate age

mental disorders do not discriminate age race sex gender religion whatever it

race sex gender religion whatever it

race sex gender religion whatever it cannot stop a mental disorder and what

cannot stop a mental disorder and what

cannot stop a mental disorder and what having a mental disorder it doesn’t mean

having a mental disorder it doesn’t mean

having a mental disorder it doesn’t mean that you need to be locked up in an

that you need to be locked up in an

that you need to be locked up in an asylum or you need to be wrapped up in a

asylum or you need to be wrapped up in a

asylum or you need to be wrapped up in a straitjacket people with mental

straitjacket people with mental

straitjacket people with mental disorders they have the same life as you

disorders they have the same life as you

disorders they have the same life as you and I they can become writers they can

and I they can become writers they can

and I they can become writers they can become artists they can become lawyers

become artists they can become lawyers

become artists they can become lawyers they can become scientists in fact

they can become scientists in fact

they can become scientists in fact Charles Darwin did most of his work

Charles Darwin did most of his work

Charles Darwin did most of his work because of his anxiety his anxiety got

because of his anxiety his anxiety got

because of his anxiety his anxiety got so bad to the point where he stayed

so bad to the point where he stayed

so bad to the point where he stayed inside more and you only would have gone

inside more and you only would have gone

inside more and you only would have gone out to be around danger or to be with

out to be around danger or to be with

out to be around danger or to be with his wife and let’s look at how

his wife and let’s look at how

his wife and let’s look at how scientists now most of the things we

scientists now most of the things we

scientists now most of the things we study is because well not most a large

study is because well not most a large

study is because well not most a large portion of the things he’s done has

portion of the things he’s done has

portion of the things he’s done has helped us in our psychological thinking

helped us in our psychological thinking

helped us in our psychological thinking it helped us understand more things now

it helped us understand more things now

it helped us understand more things now but then look what he had anxiety he

but then look what he had anxiety he

but then look what he had anxiety he couldn’t go outside he didn’t like to be

couldn’t go outside he didn’t like to be

couldn’t go outside he didn’t like to be around people but look at him now if

around people but look at him now if

around people but look at him now if they can do it all they just have a

they can do it all they just have a

they can do it all they just have a setback so don’t discriminate someone

setback so don’t discriminate someone

setback so don’t discriminate someone because they have a setback they are

because they have a setback they are

because they have a setback they are just like you and I do can you imagine

just like you and I do can you imagine

just like you and I do can you imagine how much pain you would be in if someone

how much pain you would be in if someone

how much pain you would be in if someone treated you like dirt just because you

treated you like dirt just because you

treated you like dirt just because you don’t act like someone does or they

don’t act like someone does or they

don’t act like someone does or they think you might become a criminal

think you might become a criminal

think you might become a criminal because of who you are I honestly

because of who you are I honestly

because of who you are I honestly believe that there is a way to help

believe that there is a way to help

believe that there is a way to help people understand mental disorders

people understand mental disorders

people understand mental disorders schools should implement a program where

schools should implement a program where

schools should implement a program where mental disorders are more explained to

mental disorders are more explained to

mental disorders are more explained to students and local news shows what they

students and local news shows what they

students and local news shows what they could do at least once a month explain a

could do at least once a month explain a

could do at least once a month explain a mental disorder so even the entire

mental disorder so even the entire

mental disorder so even the entire populace at least have the opportunity

populace at least have the opportunity

populace at least have the opportunity to understand one now look at the person

to understand one now look at the person

to understand one now look at the person to your left and look to the person at

to your left and look to the person at

to your left and look to the person at your right you cannot tell from just one

your right you cannot tell from just one

your right you cannot tell from just one look of that person

look of that person

look of that person if they have a mental disorder and even

if they have a mental disorder and even

if they have a mental disorder and even if they just don’t happen to have one so

if they just don’t happen to have one so

if they just don’t happen to have one so what at this exact second they’re doing

what at this exact second they’re doing

what at this exact second they’re doing the exact same thing as you so I leave

the exact same thing as you so I leave

the exact same thing as you so I leave you to ponder this why make a difference

you to ponder this why make a difference

you to ponder this why make a difference abnormal and keep the mistreatment of

abnormal and keep the mistreatment of

abnormal and keep the mistreatment of someone as a daily occurrence thank you

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