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Mental Illness | Eva Donde | TEDxYouth@BrookhouseSchool


mental illnesses often referred to as

mental illnesses often referred to as the ones you cannot see now there’s so

the ones you cannot see now there’s so

the ones you cannot see now there’s so many causes for mental illnesses

many causes for mental illnesses

many causes for mental illnesses inheritance bullying let’s talk about

inheritance bullying let’s talk about

inheritance bullying let’s talk about bullying it’s a common topic discussed

bullying it’s a common topic discussed

bullying it’s a common topic discussed around the globe and unfortunately in

around the globe and unfortunately in

around the globe and unfortunately in generation after generation I’ve had to

generation after generation I’ve had to

generation after generation I’ve had to go through it now I’m not trying to

go through it now I’m not trying to

go through it now I’m not trying to imply that nothing’s being done about it

imply that nothing’s being done about it

imply that nothing’s being done about it no not at all there’s so many amazing

no not at all there’s so many amazing

no not at all there’s so many amazing anti-bullying organizations such as the

anti-bullying organizations such as the

anti-bullying organizations such as the JED foundation or the Chava project now

JED foundation or the Chava project now

JED foundation or the Chava project now because of the amazing work they’re

because of the amazing work they’re

because of the amazing work they’re doing the numbers are reducing every

doing the numbers are reducing every

doing the numbers are reducing every single day I feel like in today’s age

single day I feel like in today’s age

single day I feel like in today’s age the ultimate goal is to reduce the

the ultimate goal is to reduce the

the ultimate goal is to reduce the number so then what happens to the

number so then what happens to the

number so then what happens to the victim isolation doesn’t only break your

victim isolation doesn’t only break your

victim isolation doesn’t only break your heart

heart

heart it also darkens your soul and from the

it also darkens your soul and from the

it also darkens your soul and from the confusing feelings the victim is left to

confusing feelings the victim is left to

confusing feelings the victim is left to battle alone arises mental disorders

battle alone arises mental disorders

battle alone arises mental disorders tons of healthy things they don’t need

tons of healthy things they don’t need

tons of healthy things they don’t need medicine a diagnosed no you think a

medicine a diagnosed no you think a

medicine a diagnosed no you think a diagnosed would come with a fix but they

diagnosed would come with a fix but they

diagnosed would come with a fix but they wouldn’t really feel fixed if all we’re

wouldn’t really feel fixed if all we’re

wouldn’t really feel fixed if all we’re doing is handing them pill after pill to

doing is handing them pill after pill to

doing is handing them pill after pill to mask their depression

mask their depression

mask their depression I believe in fighting depression with

I believe in fighting depression with

I believe in fighting depression with everything that we have but throwing

everything that we have but throwing

everything that we have but throwing medication at these epidemics is not

medication at these epidemics is not

medication at these epidemics is not going to fix it according to the World

going to fix it according to the World

going to fix it according to the World Health Organization over 90% of people

Health Organization over 90% of people

Health Organization over 90% of people who die by suicide have a mental illness

who die by suicide have a mental illness

who die by suicide have a mental illness at the time of death and untreated

at the time of death and untreated

at the time of death and untreated depression is the number one cause for

depression is the number one cause for

depression is the number one cause for suicide in the last two years we’ve lost

suicide in the last two years we’ve lost

suicide in the last two years we’ve lost about 1 million people to depression

about 1 million people to depression

about 1 million people to depression I mean 90% how come every other part of

I mean 90% how come every other part of

I mean 90% how come every other part of your body can get sick and have sympathy

your body can get sick and have sympathy

your body can get sick and have sympathy except your brain so what’s the problem

except your brain so what’s the problem

except your brain so what’s the problem depression is

depression is

depression is indiscriminate it doesn’t matter how old

indiscriminate it doesn’t matter how old

indiscriminate it doesn’t matter how old or how young you are if you’re a boy or

or how young you are if you’re a boy or

or how young you are if you’re a boy or if you’re a girl or how much or how

if you’re a girl or how much or how

if you’re a girl or how much or how little you have in your life it can find

little you have in your life it can find

little you have in your life it can find you

you

you we lost American comedian Robin Williams

we lost American comedian Robin Williams

we lost American comedian Robin Williams to suicide because he had depression now

to suicide because he had depression now

to suicide because he had depression now that just only proves that depression is

that just only proves that depression is

that just only proves that depression is a monster and he the funniest one of the

a monster and he the funniest one of the

a monster and he the funniest one of the funniest people in the world couldn’t

funniest people in the world couldn’t

funniest people in the world couldn’t fight this monster that is depression

fight this monster that is depression

fight this monster that is depression depression is a medical condition just

depression is a medical condition just

depression is a medical condition just like asthma or diabetes and it’s not a

like asthma or diabetes and it’s not a

like asthma or diabetes and it’s not a weakness or a personality trait

weakness or a personality trait

weakness or a personality trait depression has medication

depression has medication

depression has medication and it helps but not always maybe

and it helps but not always maybe

and it helps but not always maybe talking about it actually research has

talking about it actually research has

talking about it actually research has shown that talking about suicide risk

shown that talking about suicide risk

shown that talking about suicide risk openly with someone can reduce their

openly with someone can reduce their

openly with someone can reduce their suicidal thoughts and can reduce the

suicidal thoughts and can reduce the

suicidal thoughts and can reduce the rate at which they feel like they need

rate at which they feel like they need

rate at which they feel like they need to kill themselves diseases of

to kill themselves diseases of

to kill themselves diseases of civilization cancer diabetes asthma

civilization cancer diabetes asthma

civilization cancer diabetes asthma obesity even allergies these are rampant

obesity even allergies these are rampant

obesity even allergies these are rampant and epidemic in our modern world and I

and epidemic in our modern world and I

and epidemic in our modern world and I believe we should add depression

believe we should add depression

believe we should add depression clinical depression to this list because

clinical depression to this list because

clinical depression to this list because it is a disease of lifestyle now I know

it is a disease of lifestyle now I know

it is a disease of lifestyle now I know a girl about my age last year she was

a girl about my age last year she was

a girl about my age last year she was diagnosed with depression and a year

diagnosed with depression and a year

diagnosed with depression and a year later she describes it as the worst year

later she describes it as the worst year

later she describes it as the worst year of her life during this year she’s

of her life during this year she’s

of her life during this year she’s battled self-harm and even developed

battled self-harm and even developed

battled self-harm and even developed bulimia at some point she tried suicide

bulimia at some point she tried suicide

bulimia at some point she tried suicide and after failing for the second time

and after failing for the second time

and after failing for the second time she decided to make this hurricane alarm

she decided to make this hurricane alarm

she decided to make this hurricane alarm some are like a poem this urgent

some are like a poem this urgent

some are like a poem this urgent come out like a burning light she took

come out like a burning light she took

come out like a burning light she took it upon herself

it upon herself

it upon herself now most people walk into life like this

now most people walk into life like this

now most people walk into life like this she’s taught me to walk into life like

she’s taught me to walk into life like

she’s taught me to walk into life like this taking all the pain all the

this taking all the pain all the

this taking all the pain all the happiness the sad moments the happy ones

happiness the sad moments the happy ones

happiness the sad moments the happy ones everything that life brings take it

everything that life brings take it

everything that life brings take it I think the depression is not being

I think the depression is not being

I think the depression is not being acknowledged because it’s painful

acknowledged because it’s painful

acknowledged because it’s painful because it hurts she decided to join a

because it hurts she decided to join a

because it hurts she decided to join a support group talk about it she read

support group talk about it she read

support group talk about it she read about celebrities who have gone through

about celebrities who have gone through

about celebrities who have gone through this process she stood on medication and

this process she stood on medication and

this process she stood on medication and she’s looking better than ever now I

she’s looking better than ever now I

she’s looking better than ever now I feel like to take depression as it is

feel like to take depression as it is

feel like to take depression as it is and all other mental disorders eating

and all other mental disorders eating

and all other mental disorders eating disorders sicknesses life problems we

disorders sicknesses life problems we

disorders sicknesses life problems we need to acknowledge them accept them run

need to acknowledge them accept them run

need to acknowledge them accept them run with them

with them

with them [Applause]

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