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Nikki Webber Allen: Don't suffer from your depression in silence
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Having feelings isn't a sign of weakness — they mean we're human, says producer and activist Nikki Webber Allen. Even after being diagnosed with anxiety and depression, Webber Allen felt too ashamed to tell anybody, keeping her condition a secret until a family tragedy revealed how others close to her were also suffering. In this important talk about mental health, she speaks openly about her struggle — and why communities of color must undo the stigma that misreads depression as a weakness and keeps sufferers from getting help.
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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;TED Residency;activism;community;depression;identity;illness;mental health;personal growth;race;social change;TED2017;2017
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