Overcoming the stigma around mental illness. | Michaela Mulenga | TEDxCasey

[bascal]

That opening exercise was so perfect in representing the issue.

[wndamracl]

Well said! Mental illness is just like a physical illness. Stigma around mental health is strong and needs to stop 🛑

[nathandcruze]

Great presentation Michaela, thank you.

[nue_nue_]

Thanks for speaking on Mental illness! It definitely needs to be talked about more.

[martybob]

Great presentation. Here in the United States, this type of talk would be good for middle school and high school age children. The overwhelming need to fit in is a dangerous thing for us all. Don’t suffer in silence!! Pay attention, be patient and be supportive!

[shameshacuster]

Well done and said, Michaela! Great understanding and insight on mental illness and the stigma that surrounds it.

[DwiteTheSpriteKnight]

I think of severe depression as the absolute absence of hope.

[ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hgec]

If I can change one thing it would be to not have every representative of mental illness stigma be about depression and anxiety. And I suspect most of these depressed anxious young adults come from relative wealth privilege and power.

[brendanhoffmann]

My uncle doesn't understand that my disability is mental illness. He has a physical disability and thinks I'm just being 'lazy'. (I have OCD and psychosis)

[kwokleongawyong]

My mental illness, which include sleep disorder (both symptoms and causations) since 9 years old. Now my mental illness contribute to my ALS,
which cause my paralysis. One day my nerve damage will cause organs failures, usually the lungs and suffocate to death.
So is real, mental illness cause biological destruction.

[capresti]

The stigma? The stigma begins with the psychiatrists themselves. They're the ones who do the stigmatizing.

[haroldmaio]

You seem to have the cart before the horse: It is those taught and teaching that prejudice whom we ought be addressing. They got into your head, they did not get into mine.

[marlowharris]

The people who have mental illness stigma does a diet plan is a big role and exercise .