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This is not a happily ever after | Wellensa Assefa | TEDxYouth@Arada


today my talk will be on the definition

today my talk will be on the definition of depression from the point of view of

of depression from the point of view of

of depression from the point of view of a depressed person steps on oxygen on

a depressed person steps on oxygen on

a depressed person steps on oxygen on your road to recovery and ask but not

your road to recovery and ask but not

your road to recovery and ask but not least what’s to do when around a person

least what’s to do when around a person

least what’s to do when around a person who has depression many who don’t know

who has depression many who don’t know

who has depression many who don’t know how to deal with it

how to deal with it

how to deal with it first things first what is depression

first things first what is depression

first things first what is depression depression is alike in brain activity

depression is alike in brain activity

depression is alike in brain activity symptoms include lack of sleep loss of

symptoms include lack of sleep loss of

symptoms include lack of sleep loss of appetite not interesting takes action

appetite not interesting takes action

appetite not interesting takes action usually for aging exciting and the rose

usually for aging exciting and the rose

usually for aging exciting and the rose on together step number one on my image

on together step number one on my image

on together step number one on my image for a month I have to introduce myself

for a month I have to introduce myself

for a month I have to introduce myself again my name is Will and sassy pop I’m

again my name is Will and sassy pop I’m

again my name is Will and sassy pop I’m 15 years old I was born and raised in

15 years old I was born and raised in

15 years old I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia I only moved here six

Saudi Arabia I only moved here six

Saudi Arabia I only moved here six months ago I have three older sisters

months ago I have three older sisters

months ago I have three older sisters happiness and two very loving parents I

happiness and two very loving parents I

happiness and two very loving parents I enjoy watching anime I love you biryanis

enjoy watching anime I love you biryanis

enjoy watching anime I love you biryanis my favorite day of dough because Monday

my favorite day of dough because Monday

my favorite day of dough because Monday because I eat other teenagers misery I

what else is there

what else is there my favorite color is purple all in all

my favorite color is purple all in all

my favorite color is purple all in all and I am what you would call an average

and I am what you would call an average

and I am what you would call an average teenager other than the fact that I’m

teenager other than the fact that I’m

teenager other than the fact that I’m depressed and I happen

depressed and I happen

depressed and I happen five years now what I’m getting to is

five years now what I’m getting to is

five years now what I’m getting to is that there is absolutely no criteria for

that there is absolutely no criteria for

that there is absolutely no criteria for a person to be depressed as in it can

a person to be depressed as in it can

a person to be depressed as in it can literally be anyone therefore you

literally be anyone therefore you

literally be anyone therefore you shouldn’t feel bad about heat in your

shouldn’t feel bad about heat in your

shouldn’t feel bad about heat in your life just because everyone else says

life just because everyone else says

life just because everyone else says it’s amazing or you shouldn’t feel

it’s amazing or you shouldn’t feel

it’s amazing or you shouldn’t feel strange about how you feel differently

strange about how you feel differently

strange about how you feel differently about things that other people find very

about things that other people find very

about things that other people find very normal because other people’s opinion

normal because other people’s opinion

normal because other people’s opinion doesn’t have the power to change how you

doesn’t have the power to change how you

doesn’t have the power to change how you feel and how you feel is what really

feel and how you feel is what really

feel and how you feel is what really matters

matters

matters your life doesn’t necessarily have to be

your life doesn’t necessarily have to be

your life doesn’t necessarily have to be jam-packed in tragic events for you to

jam-packed in tragic events for you to

jam-packed in tragic events for you to feel like your existence is a tragedy

feel like your existence is a tragedy

feel like your existence is a tragedy step number two do not deny if in shorts

step number two do not deny if in shorts

step number two do not deny if in shorts that number one was it can be anyone’s

that number one was it can be anyone’s

that number one was it can be anyone’s number two would eat can be you when I

number two would eat can be you when I

number two would eat can be you when I first started feeling and showing the

first started feeling and showing the

first started feeling and showing the sentence I mentioned but it was before

sentence I mentioned but it was before

sentence I mentioned but it was before my brain was like transitioning to in

my brain was like transitioning to in

my brain was like transitioning to in panic mode deny deny

panic mode deny deny

panic mode deny deny everything well no I am so hungry and I

everything well no I am so hungry and I

everything well no I am so hungry and I would basically show through down my

would basically show through down my

would basically show through down my throat

throat

throat once I was stopped littering and uh hmm

once I was stopped littering and uh hmm

once I was stopped littering and uh hmm you know I’m thinking of unicorns my

you know I’m thinking of unicorns my

you know I’m thinking of unicorns my eyes are closing I’m laying down

eyes are closing I’m laying down

eyes are closing I’m laying down it’s definitely seat or and another

it’s definitely seat or and another

it’s definitely seat or and another major meeting and very hard and at some

major meeting and very hard and at some

major meeting and very hard and at some point my brain was like so used to it so

point my brain was like so used to it so

point my brain was like so used to it so like freedom no no that’s not that’s not

like freedom no no that’s not that’s not

like freedom no no that’s not that’s not real but at some point is functioning AB

real but at some point is functioning AB

real but at some point is functioning AB you need disguise that sounds like they

you need disguise that sounds like they

you need disguise that sounds like they were just going to arguing like you

were just going to arguing like you

were just going to arguing like you are happy no numbers the taking action

are happy no numbers the taking action

are happy no numbers the taking action well as an acquaintance once said when

well as an acquaintance once said when

well as an acquaintance once said when it comes to the question Internet

it comes to the question Internet

it comes to the question Internet oppression or any other mental illness

oppression or any other mental illness

oppression or any other mental illness in general that’s when you find it most

in general that’s when you find it most

in general that’s when you find it most advice because experienced people will

advice because experienced people will

advice because experienced people will write a lot about it

write a lot about it

write a lot about it the Internet’s but if you don’t have the

the Internet’s but if you don’t have the

the Internet’s but if you don’t have the woods

woods

woods terrific central to search or if you

terrific central to search or if you

terrific central to search or if you tried and didn’t get any results I would

tried and didn’t get any results I would

tried and didn’t get any results I would recommend seeing a psychiatrist or

recommend seeing a psychiatrist or

recommend seeing a psychiatrist or therapist and if you’re underage this is

therapist and if you’re underage this is

therapist and if you’re underage this is when an adult has to know it can be

when an adult has to know it can be

when an adult has to know it can be anyone from a teacher to parents to an

anyone from a teacher to parents to an

anyone from a teacher to parents to an older sibling but they should be

older sibling but they should be

older sibling but they should be responsible they should be an adult and

responsible they should be an adult and

responsible they should be an adult and I think that’s only creative anyways

I think that’s only creative anyways

I think that’s only creative anyways chances are they won’t react the way you

chances are they won’t react the way you

chances are they won’t react the way you want them to well good for me my sister

want them to well good for me my sister

want them to well good for me my sister Lois and she told my parents so it was a

Lois and she told my parents so it was a

Lois and she told my parents so it was a lot easier but other people like more

lot easier but other people like more

lot easier but other people like more distant relatives and normal people in

distant relatives and normal people in

distant relatives and normal people in this country in general don’t even think

this country in general don’t even think

this country in general don’t even think of mental illness as illness as in the

of mental illness as illness as in the

of mental illness as illness as in the during its translation in a heart for

during its translation in a heart for

during its translation in a heart for the world depression is the word or dome

the world depression is the word or dome

the world depression is the word or dome so honestly people here are not so

so honestly people here are not so

so honestly people here are not so accepting about it and if it’s hard to

accepting about it and if it’s hard to

accepting about it and if it’s hard to admit somewhere else would be even

admit somewhere else would be even

admit somewhere else would be even harder here as a friend once but if

harder here as a friend once but if

harder here as a friend once but if depression is considered a first woman

depression is considered a first woman

depression is considered a first woman problem in a third world country

anyways I did end up seeing a

anyways I did end up seeing a psychiatrist and I don’t want you to

psychiatrist and I don’t want you to

psychiatrist and I don’t want you to judge all psychiatrists by my experience

judge all psychiatrists by my experience

judge all psychiatrists by my experience but honestly I need to know my side

but honestly I need to know my side

but honestly I need to know my side characters I don’t know maybe it’s

characters I don’t know maybe it’s

characters I don’t know maybe it’s because people in this country respect

because people in this country respect

because people in this country respect them a lot doctors general and think of

them a lot doctors general and think of

them a lot doctors general and think of their very highly ones even the

their very highly ones even the

their very highly ones even the psychiatrists that were very recommended

psychiatrists that were very recommended

psychiatrists that were very recommended I honestly did not like at all I just

I honestly did not like at all I just

I honestly did not like at all I just felt like there was any arrogance maybe

felt like there was any arrogance maybe

felt like there was any arrogance maybe it was just because I was insecure about

it was just because I was insecure about

it was just because I was insecure about talking about

talking about

talking about so another person who I barely know at

so another person who I barely know at

so another person who I barely know at all and the pills were even worse they

all and the pills were even worse they

all and the pills were even worse they drained my energy not like I had an

drained my energy not like I had an

drained my energy not like I had an energy but I had an emergency supply for

energy but I had an emergency supply for

energy but I had an emergency supply for the world pens but now I learned Ivan

the world pens but now I learned Ivan

the world pens but now I learned Ivan apocalypse because I don’t too slow

anyways I didn’t like it but your

anyways I didn’t like it but your experience hopefully would be different

experience hopefully would be different

experience hopefully would be different number four is patience for number three

number four is patience for number three

number four is patience for number three to work you will need number four as in

to work you will need number four as in

to work you will need number four as in you’re probably not ready for a

you’re probably not ready for a

you’re probably not ready for a psychiatrist your first fill probably

psychiatrist your first fill probably

psychiatrist your first fill probably not anything for you and the side

not anything for you and the side

not anything for you and the side effects are horrible and it takes a lot

effects are horrible and it takes a lot

effects are horrible and it takes a lot of time to charge whatever code is going

of time to charge whatever code is going

of time to charge whatever code is going to work or not so it’s going to take a

to work or not so it’s going to take a

to work or not so it’s going to take a very long time and you will need to be

very long time and you will need to be

very long time and you will need to be really patient you should trust and rely

really patient you should trust and rely

really patient you should trust and rely on whatever it since you are relying on

on whatever it since you are relying on

on whatever it since you are relying on a lot but at the same time not too much

a lot but at the same time not too much

a lot but at the same time not too much please Isis at number five don’t have

please Isis at number five don’t have

please Isis at number five don’t have expectations this is where I am right

expectations this is where I am right

expectations this is where I am right now

now

now okay I basically gave up on anything

okay I basically gave up on anything

okay I basically gave up on anything everything and anything I’m just at the

everything and anything I’m just at the

everything and anything I’m just at the standstill

standstill

standstill I’m trying to find the solution and the

I’m trying to find the solution and the

I’m trying to find the solution and the problem all with meaning and many people

problem all with meaning and many people

problem all with meaning and many people are doing this immediately who needs to

are doing this immediately who needs to

are doing this immediately who needs to know they’re going around on adventures

know they’re going around on adventures

know they’re going around on adventures and do things I spend my food and I’m

and do things I spend my food and I’m

and do things I spend my food and I’m not you know single bit honestly I’m

not you know single bit honestly I’m

not you know single bit honestly I’m gonna find my solutions someday to

gonna find my solutions someday to

gonna find my solutions someday to finish off things that you should and

finish off things that you should and

finish off things that you should and should not do when I don’t know

should not do when I don’t know

should not do when I don’t know depressed or some other person is my

depressed or some other person is my

depressed or some other person is my very first anyways first of all when you

very first anyways first of all when you

very first anyways first of all when you are asked to listen just listen as if

are asked to listen just listen as if

are asked to listen just listen as if this is the tests okay this is what is

this is the tests okay this is what is

this is the tests okay this is what is decided whatever just offend or not

decided whatever just offend or not

decided whatever just offend or not because if you’re not and they’re

because if you’re not and they’re

because if you’re not and they’re probably not talk to you seem way like

probably not talk to you seem way like

probably not talk to you seem way like ever again first of all don’t judge at

ever again first of all don’t judge at

ever again first of all don’t judge at all so judge just listen

all so judge just listen

all so judge just listen second of all don’t try to relate their

second of all don’t try to relate their

second of all don’t try to relate their situation with yours at all and third of

situation with yours at all and third of

situation with yours at all and third of all in my opinion you should back off we

all in my opinion you should back off we

all in my opinion you should back off we are told to back off as if a depressed

are told to back off as if a depressed

are told to back off as if a depressed person lets you know they’re depressed

person lets you know they’re depressed

person lets you know they’re depressed or leaves to around them even when you

or leaves to around them even when you

or leaves to around them even when you know they’re depressed then they trust

know they’re depressed then they trust

know they’re depressed then they trust you enough information and a person

you enough information and a person

you enough information and a person asking you to back off it’s not in any

asking you to back off it’s not in any

asking you to back off it’s not in any way up to be for help so don’t think

way up to be for help so don’t think

way up to be for help so don’t think that you should stay because everyone

that you should stay because everyone

that you should stay because everyone needs their privacy other than that

needs their privacy other than that

needs their privacy other than that there are things that you should not do

there are things that you should not do

there are things that you should not do in my opinion at all three things you

in my opinion at all three things you

in my opinion at all three things you should never say to other first person

should never say to other first person

should never say to other first person number one I understand you don’t you

number one I understand you don’t you

number one I understand you don’t you never did and you never will understand

never did and you never will understand

never did and you never will understand in person unless you were depressed or

in person unless you were depressed or

in person unless you were depressed or unless you are depressed depressed

unless you are depressed depressed

unless you are depressed depressed people don’t need your understanding

people don’t need your understanding

people don’t need your understanding they need your acceptance you should

they need your acceptance you should

they need your acceptance you should just do it up in a way number two

just do it up in a way number two

just do it up in a way number two why don’t you just choose happiness in

why don’t you just choose happiness in

why don’t you just choose happiness in smile this is so much

smile this is so much

smile this is so much there’s the finest artists which I hold

there’s the finest artists which I hold

there’s the finest artists which I hold back very far today anyways first of all

back very far today anyways first of all

back very far today anyways first of all I never chose depression depression

I never chose depression depression

I never chose depression depression which shows me and it’s haunting me a

which shows me and it’s haunting me a

which shows me and it’s haunting me a stroke second of all you tell me to

stroke second of all you tell me to

stroke second of all you tell me to smile I just told you my because secret

smile I just told you my because secret

smile I just told you my because secret and your attorney

and your attorney

and your attorney you’re pretending I don’t have that kind

you’re pretending I don’t have that kind

you’re pretending I don’t have that kind of energy even my word supply is gone

of energy even my word supply is gone

of energy even my word supply is gone number three and in my opinion the most

number three and in my opinion the most

number three and in my opinion the most annoying it’s all in your head I’m not

annoying it’s all in your head I’m not

annoying it’s all in your head I’m not sure about you but I know I can’t live

sure about you but I know I can’t live

sure about you but I know I can’t live without my head that’s influenced my

without my head that’s influenced my

without my head that’s influenced my speech please have a good afternoon

speech please have a good afternoon

speech please have a good afternoon everyone

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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