WE NEED PRECISELY THIS CHANGE, he speaks of, IN OUR SOCIETY...NOW!!

We simply need universal understanding and compassion.

Thanks for the wonderful speech sir 🙏

It's important to understand the need for preventative care. Unfortunately, our society does not address these issues when they initially appear (likely due to the stigma surrounding them and overall lack of resources for prevention as an approach to treatment as a whole), which leads to the further decline of the individual. All mental health issues are treatable, and like any other illness it is best to diagnose and treat them as early as possible.

@SunKrux

10 жыл бұрын

It also helps to know what one's triggers are when depression begins. Stress doesn't always = depression.

Brilliant and important points

Being an alcoholic! And seeing what good therapist and educating the mind does with positive thoughts and riding your mind of the anger and negativity. Is so helpful to your. Rehabilitation. But these methods should be taught early on in life.

Another excellent video about awareness of Mental Health/Illness, bravo!

Psych patients are some of the most unique and wonderful people on Earth.,.🥳🥳

I love this video!

It's all very well to say that CBT is the best way to go but just try getting to the top of the waiting list. I got there about 6 months AFTER I'd completely broken down and overdosed, so a lot of people don't get a choice: they can either take the happy pills or try to struggle on alone for the 6-18 months it takes to get seen.

I have a problem with CBT and the likelihood of reframing an irrational mind and thinking that has been in place for a lot of years unless it is caught early. DBT on the other hand can help much better in my opinion. Sadly, most need treatment way more frequently that's affordable to them.

For people such as me, who are on a cliff, faced with an ever-growing problem that's descending into violence... mental health care is not existent.

Hi there. For a school project, I am creating a video geared toward reducing the stigma surrounding mental health. Can I use this video as part of my video?

@bengreenwood4772

5 жыл бұрын

No

@noraabdulla2486

4 жыл бұрын

Anika Bychok i wish u can tell parents they think i am make it up

Anika, I haven't been on line for a while but yes, you can use this with appropriate attribution to TEDx Bloomington

@PBrofaith

10 жыл бұрын

what a great talk. i had been thinking that the decrease in life expectancy was due to the medications, is that thinking incorrect?

First of all bosses in companies, Management/CEO/Principals/Managers in academic/non academic fields should be tested (normally like blood tests) and if they are mentally fit for the positions, then they should be selected to become leaders. This can be done like making identity card by Govt. This way society welfare will be taken care of and economy will improve along with protecting such professions in medical fields. Nice speech Sir. Thank you👏👏👌

Please watch and pass it on. Lets change how people view mental illness today. Even in this modern age it still has a stigma to it.

no health without mental health☺👍

Wonder how much he was paid for this. "Third, that if you have a diagnosis of mental health or addiction, it's "a living death sentence."" From personal experience I know that one is shockingly true.

The psychotropic meds do contribute though. Many of the antipsychotic meds can cause metabolic syndrome, weight gain and diabetes. But that's in addition to overall poor health care received by people with serious mental illness.

@SunKrux

10 жыл бұрын

Have you forgotten that some people who have depression have a chemical imbalance in their brain and medication is needed in conjunction to talk therapy? Or did I miss that part of your talk? :D

@urbabysoncrak

10 жыл бұрын

***** He mentions them together at 7:34

@dennismorrison8263

10 жыл бұрын

***** Tommy Vo is correct that I mentioned it in the talk but let me elaborate a bit on your question. Depression can be treated a number of ways but all routes lead ultimately to changes in brain chemistry. Everything you've every thought, imagined or felt was a neurological event. So, when one engages in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) or other form of talk therapy, the positive changes that result are ultimately neurochemical. Medications like antidepressants seek to change those brain chemical levels more directly i.e. addressing the chemical imbalance you described. For some, this is the best route and for others, CBT or some similar intervention is better. Since we aren't yet to the point where we can personalize care for each individual, we rely on what the data shows works best for most and that data says that for most people CBT is the best, most effective (clinically and financially) treatment for mild to moderate depression. That qualifier of "mild to moderate" is important. A combination of CBT and meds offers a little better results for many people but if you have to choose, try CBT first. But I wouldn't rule out either. We don't yet know how to determine which individuals will respond best to which treatment but that day will come as we take genetics and big data into the equation. For example, we already know that there are about 14 genetic markers called SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) that can predict which psychotropic medications a person is likely to respond well to and which they aren't. The interesting and unfortunate part of the depression treatment problem is that 50% of mental health care in the US is delivered by primary care physicians, not mental health professionals. According to my colleague Ian Chuang, MD (a family practice doc) primary care docs do three things: Assess, Diagnose and Prescribe. So if you go to a primary care doc for your mental health needs, you will almost certainly get medications for the treatment of depression. That's because that's all they can do in the time allotted to them in an office visit. They would like to refer people but only about 25% of those people referred to mental health professionals actually follow through. Finally, there is a type of depression called Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) that affects about 10% of depressed people. As the name suggests, typical treatments like meds and CBT just don't work for these folks. The most effective treatment for people with TRD is electroconvulsive treatment (ECT). I know that sounds barbaric but it does work and is, in fact, the only thing that will help these folks. There is a lot of research going into finding other more effective treatments for folks suffering from TRD including deep brain implants like those used to treat parkinsons disease.

@SunKrux

10 жыл бұрын

Dennis Morrison Thanks. Sadly with some insurance coverage the co-pay for mental health providers is 10% or more higher than their primary care doc. Or in my case, the insurance only works with two mental health providers. Choosing a therapist is like trying to find which med works best for each person. It can be a long or short process. I wish the stigma attached to any mental illness, especially depression, were gone already.

@SkyKnighT010

9 жыл бұрын

***** Exactly. I would like to input that as much as we want care for people suffering depression, the capitalism that the current healthcare industry operates by makes it difficult for people to seek out specialized care for depression and other likened illnesses. I do hope that I will get to see a shift in the healthcare industry when depression is seen as a more serious problem which reforms medication, treatment methods and gets a larger insurance coverage making it more affordable and readily available.

Wonderful TED talk, Denny. Love it. ________________________ Michelle C. Associates in #Psychotherapy -- #EvanstonTherapist www.chicagoclinicaltherapist.com

there are so many average or worse doctors who do nothing but write rx. how does one find a decent theraspist without wasting a forune in cash and time?

@debras524

8 жыл бұрын

I know your struggle. Don't give up. I found that hospitals in large cities are better and can also help with finding a therapist for you.

@ManagFTW66

8 жыл бұрын

duhhh youre pretty darn ignorant..keep those thoughts to yourself please,,.

CHAGA

No, the medications aren't the cause. It's because of the poor health care received by people with serious mental illness.

@dennismorrison8263

8 жыл бұрын

+Milk Man and your evidence for this is...

@dennismorrison8263

8 жыл бұрын

+Milk Man I doubt there is anything I could provide that you would accept. If you look at the CDC, International epidemiological data, the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) which is a nongovernmental advocacy group for individuals with serious mental illness and their families, the data is there. That said, you and I agree that there have been abuses in mental illness treatment and psychotropic medications are over prescribed (a point I tried to make in the TEDx talk). But to use that as evidence that mental illnesses don't exist would suggest that medical problems are nonexistent because physicians once subscribed to bloodletting as a primary treatment intervention.