I chose not to wear high heels today not because uncomfortable even though they
because uncomfortable even though they
because uncomfortable even though they are but because when I wear high heels
are but because when I wear high heels
are but because when I wear high heels my legs start trembling like crazy and
my legs start trembling like crazy and
my legs start trembling like crazy and they already are I don’t know if you can
they already are I don’t know if you can
they already are I don’t know if you can see it but they’re there they’re like
see it but they’re there they’re like
see it but they’re there they’re like pasta right now and so this is cause
pasta right now and so this is cause
pasta right now and so this is cause because I have stage fright and I think
because I have stage fright and I think
because I have stage fright and I think all of you do too and you guys can
all of you do too and you guys can
all of you do too and you guys can understand what I’m going through right
understand what I’m going through right
understand what I’m going through right now
now
now so yes I’m freaking out my heart is
so yes I’m freaking out my heart is
so yes I’m freaking out my heart is beating so fast I am sweating and as I
beating so fast I am sweating and as I
beating so fast I am sweating and as I mentioned trembling like crazy but
mentioned trembling like crazy but
mentioned trembling like crazy but that’s not the only thing that’s causing
that’s not the only thing that’s causing
that’s not the only thing that’s causing me to freak out right now I also have
me to freak out right now I also have
me to freak out right now I also have anxiety so I’m overthinking everything
anxiety so I’m overthinking everything
anxiety so I’m overthinking everything that I’m saying right now but if I mess
that I’m saying right now but if I mess
that I’m saying right now but if I mess up what if I stutter what if I trip or
up what if I stutter what if I trip or
up what if I stutter what if I trip or something now one in four people have
something now one in four people have
something now one in four people have some kind of mental illness there are
some kind of mental illness there are
some kind of mental illness there are people in this crowd who are suffering
people in this crowd who are suffering
people in this crowd who are suffering and we are unaware of it not because we
and we are unaware of it not because we
and we are unaware of it not because we don’t want to we don’t want to help them
don’t want to we don’t want to help them
don’t want to we don’t want to help them but because we don’t know how to
but because we don’t know how to
but because we don’t know how to understand it and hence why I want to
understand it and hence why I want to
understand it and hence why I want to introduce the concept of having a mental
introduce the concept of having a mental
introduce the concept of having a mental illness and so I want to start with the
illness and so I want to start with the
illness and so I want to start with the personal story I have never been a an
personal story I have never been a an
personal story I have never been a an emotionally stable person my parents
emotionally stable person my parents
emotionally stable person my parents have anxiety and it’s a genetic genetic
have anxiety and it’s a genetic genetic
have anxiety and it’s a genetic genetic disorder so I had anxiety and last year
disorder so I had anxiety and last year
disorder so I had anxiety and last year what has been most emotionally unstable
what has been most emotionally unstable
what has been most emotionally unstable year of my life
year of my life
year of my life it started out with school I was a
it started out with school I was a
it started out with school I was a freshman becoming a sophomore and so the
freshman becoming a sophomore and so the
freshman becoming a sophomore and so the workload tripled out staying
workload tripled out staying
workload tripled out staying procrastinating until 2 a.m. 3 a.m. and
procrastinating until 2 a.m. 3 a.m. and
procrastinating until 2 a.m. 3 a.m. and I would wake up the next morning Fricke
I would wake up the next morning Fricke
I would wake up the next morning Fricke home because I still hadn’t finished all
home because I still hadn’t finished all
home because I still hadn’t finished all the work had to do and so with that I
the work had to do and so with that I
the work had to do and so with that I started feeling that my grades are
started feeling that my grades are
started feeling that my grades are dropping I wasn’t trying and reaching my
dropping I wasn’t trying and reaching my
dropping I wasn’t trying and reaching my potential and I started becoming
potential and I started becoming
potential and I started becoming insecure on top of that I also did
insecure on top of that I also did
insecure on top of that I also did basketball now if you ask me if I like
basketball now if you ask me if I like
basketball now if you ask me if I like basketball
basketball
basketball I’ll answer it’s okay I’ll do it
I’ll answer it’s okay I’ll do it
I’ll answer it’s okay I’ll do it occasionally it’s not something I really
occasionally it’s not something I really
occasionally it’s not something I really enjoyed but I had been on the scene for
enjoyed but I had been on the scene for
enjoyed but I had been on the scene for two years in the fact that I was still a
two years in the fact that I was still a
two years in the fact that I was still a benchwarmer did hurt me I put my effort
benchwarmer did hurt me I put my effort
benchwarmer did hurt me I put my effort into it
into it
into it and I felt that my efforts really didn’t
and I felt that my efforts really didn’t
and I felt that my efforts really didn’t matter it’s just a warming up the bench
matter it’s just a warming up the bench
matter it’s just a warming up the bench regardless and so these insecurities
regardless and so these insecurities
regardless and so these insecurities only increased I started hating who I
only increased I started hating who I
only increased I started hating who I was it spilled into other aspects I
was it spilled into other aspects I
was it spilled into other aspects I didn’t think I was pretty enough
didn’t think I was pretty enough
didn’t think I was pretty enough I remember once at a party I was I saw
I remember once at a party I was I saw
I remember once at a party I was I saw some friends from the old school and
some friends from the old school and
some friends from the old school and they asked me to take a picture and this
they asked me to take a picture and this
they asked me to take a picture and this random girl got wants to talk to them
random girl got wants to talk to them
random girl got wants to talk to them when the eldest son started flirting
when the eldest son started flirting
when the eldest son started flirting with her and I felt so insecure am I not
with her and I felt so insecure am I not
with her and I felt so insecure am I not pretty enough can I not be parted with
pretty enough can I not be parted with
pretty enough can I not be parted with and so I didn’t feel physically good
and so I didn’t feel physically good
and so I didn’t feel physically good enough I didn’t feel smart enough I felt
enough I didn’t feel smart enough I felt
enough I didn’t feel smart enough I felt that my friends only took pity on me
that my friends only took pity on me
that my friends only took pity on me they didn’t really want me there and
they didn’t really want me there and
they didn’t really want me there and hence this self-hatred and this
hence this self-hatred and this
hence this self-hatred and this emptiness only started deepening even
emptiness only started deepening even
emptiness only started deepening even more and so I began cutting myself like
more and so I began cutting myself like
more and so I began cutting myself like anyone who’s in my situation it started
anyone who’s in my situation it started
anyone who’s in my situation it started with one cut because I was so afraid
with one cut because I was so afraid
with one cut because I was so afraid what did I just do I took a knife and
what did I just do I took a knife and
what did I just do I took a knife and just cut my heart my arm and then two
just cut my heart my arm and then two
just cut my heart my arm and then two weeks later became five cuts two days
weeks later became five cuts two days
weeks later became five cuts two days later became 10 cuts on both arms I felt
later became 10 cuts on both arms I felt
later became 10 cuts on both arms I felt like a burden I felt I didn’t deserve to
like a burden I felt I didn’t deserve to
like a burden I felt I didn’t deserve to be here no one liked me I didn’t like me
be here no one liked me I didn’t like me
be here no one liked me I didn’t like me why was I here and one day my sister saw
why was I here and one day my sister saw
why was I here and one day my sister saw my cuts and she told my therapist and my
my cuts and she told my therapist and my
my cuts and she told my therapist and my therapist told my mom and so my mom
therapist told my mom and so my mom
therapist told my mom and so my mom didn’t let me cut clearly and I thought
didn’t let me cut clearly and I thought
didn’t let me cut clearly and I thought I couldn’t numb the pain anymore but
I couldn’t numb the pain anymore but
I couldn’t numb the pain anymore but only put me in a worse situation when I
only put me in a worse situation when I
only put me in a worse situation when I would when I would start overthinking
would when I would start overthinking
would when I would start overthinking things I would always cut myself and so
things I would always cut myself and so
things I would always cut myself and so we’re not over thinking I wasn’t allowed
we’re not over thinking I wasn’t allowed
we’re not over thinking I wasn’t allowed to I didn’t know what to do I was in
to I didn’t know what to do I was in
to I didn’t know what to do I was in this position where I was just dying and
this position where I was just dying and
this position where I was just dying and I couldn’t escape it and so I realized I
I couldn’t escape it and so I realized I
I couldn’t escape it and so I realized I really needed to improve and I couldn’t
really needed to improve and I couldn’t
really needed to improve and I couldn’t get anyone to help me so I try to do
get anyone to help me so I try to do
get anyone to help me so I try to do little things that did slowly has an
little things that did slowly has an
little things that did slowly has an impact I started writing all the
impact I started writing all the
impact I started writing all the negative thoughts I had I would burn
negative thoughts I had I would burn
negative thoughts I had I would burn those negative thoughts when my mom was
those negative thoughts when my mom was
those negative thoughts when my mom was at home so I could you know have a
at home so I could you know have a
at home so I could you know have a little fire and watch really helping
little fire and watch really helping
little fire and watch really helping legs of all the negative pain I’m
legs of all the negative pain I’m
legs of all the negative pain I’m feeling
feeling
feeling here’s some photos by the way this is a
here’s some photos by the way this is a
here’s some photos by the way this is a picture of me and I thought it was
picture of me and I thought it was
picture of me and I thought it was really interesting to put up because it
really interesting to put up because it
really interesting to put up because it looks like I’m really happy
looks like I’m really happy
looks like I’m really happy I was dying inside already and anyways
I was dying inside already and anyways
I was dying inside already and anyways going back I try to put these negative
going back I try to put these negative
going back I try to put these negative thoughts I had after burning them and I
thoughts I had after burning them and I
thoughts I had after burning them and I tried it to convert them into positive
tried it to convert them into positive
tried it to convert them into positive thoughts I’m not good enough I think no
thoughts I’m not good enough I think no
thoughts I’m not good enough I think no marina you’re good enough you’re more
marina you’re good enough you’re more
marina you’re good enough you’re more than enough and then later I try to
than enough and then later I try to
than enough and then later I try to meditate meditation did help because you
meditate meditation did help because you
meditate meditation did help because you stay in this position of just living in
stay in this position of just living in
stay in this position of just living in the present and you don’t really think
the present and you don’t really think
the present and you don’t really think about anything so that did help me a lot
about anything so that did help me a lot
about anything so that did help me a lot and so after about six months I started
and so after about six months I started
and so after about six months I started thinking okay I’m okay with myself I
thinking okay I’m okay with myself I
thinking okay I’m okay with myself I don’t hang myself I’m still not in favor
don’t hang myself I’m still not in favor
don’t hang myself I’m still not in favor of myself and so I kept on emphasizing
of myself and so I kept on emphasizing
of myself and so I kept on emphasizing those those little exercises wake up
those those little exercises wake up
those those little exercises wake up waking up in the morning thinking I am
waking up in the morning thinking I am
waking up in the morning thinking I am good enough and so I can say today I am
good enough and so I can say today I am
good enough and so I can say today I am proud of Who I am yes I have my flaws
proud of Who I am yes I have my flaws
proud of Who I am yes I have my flaws that’s okay everyone does and hence
that’s okay everyone does and hence
that’s okay everyone does and hence because I try to reach out to people
because I try to reach out to people
because I try to reach out to people people didn’t really know how to react
people didn’t really know how to react
people didn’t really know how to react some would think that I was just
some would think that I was just
some would think that I was just overreacting what do you mean you’re you
overreacting what do you mean you’re you
overreacting what do you mean you’re you think you overthink everything
think you overthink everything
think you overthink everything it’s fine calm down or others just
it’s fine calm down or others just
it’s fine calm down or others just didn’t know how to react
didn’t know how to react
didn’t know how to react however reaching out is not overreacting
however reaching out is not overreacting
however reaching out is not overreacting and hence where the misconception comes
and hence where the misconception comes
and hence where the misconception comes in there are people people in this crowd
in there are people people in this crowd
in there are people people in this crowd who are carrying weights every day they
who are carrying weights every day they
who are carrying weights every day they wake up with something heavier inside
wake up with something heavier inside
wake up with something heavier inside every day they feel like they’re
every day they feel like they’re
every day they feel like they’re drowning their own self-hatred and we
drowning their own self-hatred and we
drowning their own self-hatred and we don’t even know about it and so I want
don’t even know about it and so I want
don’t even know about it and so I want people to realize that you can help them
people to realize that you can help them
people to realize that you can help them pull them out of that self-hatred and
pull them out of that self-hatred and
pull them out of that self-hatred and teach them how to love themselves again
teach them how to love themselves again
teach them how to love themselves again and so I would like to show you what
and so I would like to show you what
and so I would like to show you what it’s really like to have some kind of
it’s really like to have some kind of
it’s really like to have some kind of mental illness depression as Psychology
mental illness depression as Psychology
mental illness depression as Psychology Today has said it is a brain disorder
Today has said it is a brain disorder
Today has said it is a brain disorder characterized by Christmas is a
characterized by Christmas is a
characterized by Christmas is a depressed mood or loss of interest in
depressed mood or loss of interest in
depressed mood or loss of interest in activities causing significant
activities causing significant
activities causing significant impairment in daily life what are the
impairment in daily life what are the
impairment in daily life what are the symptoms anxiety
symptoms anxiety
symptoms anxiety apathy hopelessness loss of interest and
apathy hopelessness loss of interest and
apathy hopelessness loss of interest and a feeling of emptiness well what it’s
a feeling of emptiness well what it’s
a feeling of emptiness well what it’s really like to have depression is more
really like to have depression is more
really like to have depression is more than just a scientific definition here
than just a scientific definition here
than just a scientific definition here are some quotes I’ve found also on
are some quotes I’ve found also on
are some quotes I’ve found also on Psychology Today a total loss of who you
Psychology Today a total loss of who you
Psychology Today a total loss of who you are like mourning the death of someone
are like mourning the death of someone
are like mourning the death of someone you once loved you when you look in the
you once loved you when you look in the
you once loved you when you look in the mirror you see only dead eyes there’s no
mirror you see only dead eyes there’s no
mirror you see only dead eyes there’s no spark no joy no hope you wonder how you
spark no joy no hope you wonder how you
spark no joy no hope you wonder how you will manage to exist another day think
will manage to exist another day think
will manage to exist another day think about it you’re not yourself anymore
about it you’re not yourself anymore
about it you’re not yourself anymore you’re not the person who would actually
you’re not the person who would actually
you’re not the person who would actually enjoy being who you were you become your
enjoy being who you were you become your
enjoy being who you were you become your enemy enemy instead of your best
enemy enemy instead of your best
enemy enemy instead of your best friend’s anxiety the scientific
friend’s anxiety the scientific
friend’s anxiety the scientific definition is anxiety disorders AIA
definition is anxiety disorders AIA
definition is anxiety disorders AIA group of mental disorders characterized
group of mental disorders characterized
group of mental disorders characterized by feeling anxiety and fear anxieties of
by feeling anxiety and fear anxieties of
by feeling anxiety and fear anxieties of worry about future events and periods of
worry about future events and periods of
worry about future events and periods of reaction to current events what are the
reaction to current events what are the
reaction to current events what are the symptoms feeling of panic and fear what
symptoms feeling of panic and fear what
symptoms feeling of panic and fear what I’m thinking right now not being able to
I’m thinking right now not being able to
I’m thinking right now not being able to be still or calm or a shortness of
be still or calm or a shortness of
be still or calm or a shortness of breath here are some quotes it’s
breath here are some quotes it’s
breath here are some quotes it’s irrational we just need to get through
irrational we just need to get through
irrational we just need to get through what we need to get through I wish
what we need to get through I wish
what we need to get through I wish people knew how badly I wish I could be
people knew how badly I wish I could be
people knew how badly I wish I could be like everybody else
like everybody else
like everybody else and how hard it is to be affected by
and how hard it is to be affected by
and how hard it is to be affected by something that can bring me to my knees
something that can bring me to my knees
something that can bring me to my knees every single day one little thing you
every single day one little thing you
every single day one little thing you say to someone who that has anxiety can
say to someone who that has anxiety can
say to someone who that has anxiety can impact them throughout the rest of the
impact them throughout the rest of the
impact them throughout the rest of the day for me personally I remember when
day for me personally I remember when
day for me personally I remember when someone maybe I interpreted what they
someone maybe I interpreted what they
someone maybe I interpreted what they said was cold I would I couldn’t stop
said was cold I would I couldn’t stop
said was cold I would I couldn’t stop thinking about it and so I would take
thinking about it and so I would take
thinking about it and so I would take the knife and go cut myself and so it
the knife and go cut myself and so it
the knife and go cut myself and so it really does impact a person obsessive
really does impact a person obsessive
really does impact a person obsessive compulsive disorder obsessive compulsive
compulsive disorder obsessive compulsive
compulsive disorder obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which
disorder is an anxiety disorder in which
disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated
people have unwanted and repeated
people have unwanted and repeated thoughts feelings ideas sensations or
thoughts feelings ideas sensations or
thoughts feelings ideas sensations or behaviors and they can feel driven to do
behaviors and they can feel driven to do
behaviors and they can feel driven to do something oh the person carries out the
something oh the person carries out the
something oh the person carries out the behaviors to get rid of obsessive
behaviors to get rid of obsessive
behaviors to get rid of obsessive thoughts but this only provides
thoughts but this only provides
thoughts but this only provides temporary relief
temporary relief
temporary relief symptoms repetitive movements we have to
symptoms repetitive movements we have to
symptoms repetitive movements we have to lip stick behavior compulsive hoarding
lip stick behavior compulsive hoarding
lip stick behavior compulsive hoarding or impulsivity and here is the quotes
or impulsivity and here is the quotes
or impulsivity and here is the quotes it’s like a faucet dripping over and
it’s like a faucet dripping over and
it’s like a faucet dripping over and over and you keep having these
over and you keep having these
over and you keep having these irrational thoughts and you know they’re
irrational thoughts and you know they’re
irrational thoughts and you know they’re rational when you just keep having them
rational when you just keep having them
rational when you just keep having them and they are so important to you at that
and they are so important to you at that
and they are so important to you at that moment it’s that all by fear think about
moment it’s that all by fear think about
moment it’s that all by fear think about that think about repeating the same
that think about repeating the same
that think about repeating the same thing over and over again because you
thing over and over again because you
thing over and over again because you can’t escape it it’s like a bully in
can’t escape it it’s like a bully in
can’t escape it it’s like a bully in your head but you’re the bully and so
your head but you’re the bully and so
your head but you’re the bully and so when people do have the courage to bring
when people do have the courage to bring
when people do have the courage to bring up they’re not immensely okay
up they’re not immensely okay
up they’re not immensely okay it must be respected and as possible
it must be respected and as possible
it must be respected and as possible aided here are some very basic everyday
aided here are some very basic everyday
aided here are some very basic everyday situations in which you may be actually
situations in which you may be actually
situations in which you may be actually hurting someone you’re unaware of how
hurting someone you’re unaware of how
hurting someone you’re unaware of how much you can affect them here’s your
much you can affect them here’s your
much you can affect them here’s your depression once the one when you want to
depression once the one when you want to
depression once the one when you want to go out with your friends and you’re fine
go out with your friends and you’re fine
go out with your friends and you’re fine is depressed and you invite them to go
is depressed and you invite them to go
is depressed and you invite them to go on they say it I can’t because they just
on they say it I can’t because they just
on they say it I can’t because they just physically cannot leave their bed they
physically cannot leave their bed they
physically cannot leave their bed they have no motivation whatsoever don’t say
have no motivation whatsoever don’t say
have no motivation whatsoever don’t say just get over with it and make them go
just get over with it and make them go
just get over with it and make them go it’s so much harder than that anxiety
it’s so much harder than that anxiety
it’s so much harder than that anxiety this is personally what I go through all
this is personally what I go through all
this is personally what I go through all the time before it has I freaked out and
the time before it has I freaked out and
the time before it has I freaked out and so I literally study for the test over
so I literally study for the test over
so I literally study for the test over and over for about two weeks and even on
and over for about two weeks and even on
and over for about two weeks and even on the day I wake up early to study I tried
the day I wake up early to study I tried
the day I wake up early to study I tried and met it tonight I can’t everything
and met it tonight I can’t everything
and met it tonight I can’t everything and every little word in every little
and every little word in every little
and every little word in every little detail to get it right and I’ve heard
detail to get it right and I’ve heard
detail to get it right and I’ve heard comments like it’s fine it’s chill and
comments like it’s fine it’s chill and
comments like it’s fine it’s chill and it really isn’t OCD when I was in middle
it really isn’t OCD when I was in middle
it really isn’t OCD when I was in middle school I was on the board a lot or just
school I was on the board a lot or just
school I was on the board a lot or just drawing my notebook and there’s always
drawing my notebook and there’s always
drawing my notebook and there’s always this one boy she would come up to me he
this one boy she would come up to me he
this one boy she would come up to me he would try to complete my drawing because
would try to complete my drawing because
would try to complete my drawing because I would draw it and keep a little space
I would draw it and keep a little space
I would draw it and keep a little space between the closing and beginning of the
between the closing and beginning of the
between the closing and beginning of the drawing
drawing
drawing that’s just his habit of mine it’s not
that’s just his habit of mine it’s not
that’s just his habit of mine it’s not on purpose and should always come and
on purpose and should always come and
on purpose and should always come and try to fix and say it gives me OCD or
try to fix and say it gives me OCD or
try to fix and say it gives me OCD or you
you
you it’s some kind of joke you won’t get OCD
it’s some kind of joke you won’t get OCD
it’s some kind of joke you won’t get OCD once with drawings it’s not necessarily
once with drawings it’s not necessarily
once with drawings it’s not necessarily like that at all
like that at all
like that at all and so if someone does tell you that
and so if someone does tell you that
and so if someone does tell you that they’re mentally ill you have to respect
they’re mentally ill you have to respect
they’re mentally ill you have to respect it and you have to help them as I
it and you have to help them as I
it and you have to help them as I already mentioned here are some ways how
already mentioned here are some ways how
already mentioned here are some ways how first you can check if they’re getting
first you can check if they’re getting
first you can check if they’re getting the help they need check out they’re
the help they need check out they’re
the help they need check out they’re going to a therapist or if they’re
going to a therapist or if they’re
going to a therapist or if they’re taking medications that can help them to
taking medications that can help them to
taking medications that can help them to respect and show concern you can do this
respect and show concern you can do this
respect and show concern you can do this through asking questions and slowly
through asking questions and slowly
through asking questions and slowly supporting them 3 if they feel that
supporting them 3 if they feel that
supporting them 3 if they feel that they’re making some faint cants yeah
they’re making some faint cants yeah
they’re making some faint cants yeah open up entirely to you and they still
open up entirely to you and they still
open up entirely to you and they still need their distance understand and
need their distance understand and
need their distance understand and people came things for treat them with
people came things for treat them with
people came things for treat them with empathy clearly and this also connects
empathy clearly and this also connects
empathy clearly and this also connects to the last which is avoid being pushy
to the last which is avoid being pushy
to the last which is avoid being pushy or making judgments which is the most
or making judgments which is the most
or making judgments which is the most importance
importance
importance you cannot just because a person says
you cannot just because a person says
you cannot just because a person says they can’t go out because they’re
they can’t go out because they’re
they can’t go out because they’re depressed don’t jump to conclusions that
depressed don’t jump to conclusions that
depressed don’t jump to conclusions that they’re just lazy because it’s not that
they’re just lazy because it’s not that
they’re just lazy because it’s not that it really isn’t now I do understand
it really isn’t now I do understand
it really isn’t now I do understand there is a lining between trying to get
there is a lining between trying to get
there is a lining between trying to get help and using your mental illness as an
help and using your mental illness as an
help and using your mental illness as an excuse so if you’re someone who’s
excuse so if you’re someone who’s
excuse so if you’re someone who’s mentally ill just be aware it because
mentally ill just be aware it because
mentally ill just be aware it because you may try to take advantage of the
you may try to take advantage of the
you may try to take advantage of the situation and make it as an excuse so if
situation and make it as an excuse so if
situation and make it as an excuse so if you you can do this you can notice if
you you can do this you can notice if
you you can do this you can notice if you’re doing this if you one always
you’re doing this if you one always
you’re doing this if you one always mentions that you’re mentally ill to get
mentions that you’re mentally ill to get
mentions that you’re mentally ill to get something in return I’d actually do this
something in return I’d actually do this
something in return I’d actually do this a lot last year to my friends and my mom
a lot last year to my friends and my mom
a lot last year to my friends and my mom whenever I wanted to go out it’s
whenever I wanted to go out it’s
whenever I wanted to go out it’s actually one time specifically we’re
actually one time specifically we’re
actually one time specifically we’re coming back home and asked my mom if I
coming back home and asked my mom if I
coming back home and asked my mom if I could go to party that night because all
could go to party that night because all
could go to party that night because all my friends are going she didn’t let me
my friends are going she didn’t let me
my friends are going she didn’t let me because I wasn’t being a good daughter
because I wasn’t being a good daughter
because I wasn’t being a good daughter that day and she she just prohibited me
that day and she she just prohibited me
that day and she she just prohibited me from going and I got so mad and I would
from going and I got so mad and I would
from going and I got so mad and I would keep on throwing them the term of
keep on throwing them the term of
keep on throwing them the term of anxiety across the room to say like to
anxiety across the room to say like to
anxiety across the room to say like to get her to feel bad for me I have
get her to feel bad for me I have
get her to feel bad for me I have anxiety I’m gonna freak out if I stay
anxiety I’m gonna freak out if I stay
anxiety I’m gonna freak out if I stay here I won’t be able to even do my work
here I won’t be able to even do my work
here I won’t be able to even do my work and she was just looking at me with that
and she was just looking at me with that
and she was just looking at me with that face
face
face look at that face of confusion what do
look at that face of confusion what do
look at that face of confusion what do you mean you have anxiety that’s not an
you mean you have anxiety that’s not an
you mean you have anxiety that’s not an excuse another form which I’d also do
excuse another form which I’d also do
excuse another form which I’d also do and since some of my friends actually is
and since some of my friends actually is
and since some of my friends actually is using as a form of self-pity
using as a form of self-pity
using as a form of self-pity oh no I’m depressed bring me this bring
oh no I’m depressed bring me this bring
oh no I’m depressed bring me this bring me back do this and that no you can’t do
me back do this and that no you can’t do
me back do this and that no you can’t do that you can’t do that and so if you’re
that you can’t do that and so if you’re
that you can’t do that and so if you’re someone who’s mentally ill you have to
someone who’s mentally ill you have to
someone who’s mentally ill you have to be aware if you’re using this if you’re
be aware if you’re using this if you’re
be aware if you’re using this if you’re using a mental illness against people to
using a mental illness against people to
using a mental illness against people to get what you want because I didn’t
get what you want because I didn’t
get what you want because I didn’t notice until my mom brought it up and
notice until my mom brought it up and
notice until my mom brought it up and until my friends brought it up so you
until my friends brought it up so you
until my friends brought it up so you have to be careful with that therefore I
have to be careful with that therefore I
have to be careful with that therefore I wanted to I wanted to mention how mental
wanted to I wanted to mention how mental
wanted to I wanted to mention how mental illnesses are still a taboo people they
illnesses are still a taboo people they
illnesses are still a taboo people they can’t understand what it really means
can’t understand what it really means
can’t understand what it really means and and to be honest it’s something much
and and to be honest it’s something much
and and to be honest it’s something much more than its its scientific definition
more than its its scientific definition
more than its its scientific definition and so when someone does bring it up it
and so when someone does bring it up it
and so when someone does bring it up it has to be respected and so I hope this
has to be respected and so I hope this
has to be respected and so I hope this had this TED talk has brought some kind
had this TED talk has brought some kind
had this TED talk has brought some kind of awareness to you about the topic and
of awareness to you about the topic and
of awareness to you about the topic and if you’re someone who is mentally ill
if you’re someone who is mentally ill
if you’re someone who is mentally ill it’s going to be alright try to find the
it’s going to be alright try to find the
it’s going to be alright try to find the help that you need
help that you need
help that you need don’t give up you’re not in a hopeless
don’t give up you’re not in a hopeless
don’t give up you’re not in a hopeless situation thank you
situation thank you
situation thank you [Applause]
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