Influencers ’ talks (1)

This category will showcase professionals speaking about the illnesses and how we can treat them; they will normalize and convert the stigma behind Mental Health to solution.

1. There’s No Shame In Taking Care Of Your Mental Health:
   Sangu Delle, a TED fellow entrepreneur who’s from Ghana, talks about him confronting his own deep preconception: men shouldn’t worry about their mental health.
   In this talk, he conveys how he mastered controlling his anxiety in a place that is so uncomfortable with emotions.
   As he states: “Being honest about how we feel doesn’t make us weak — it makes us human.”

• Don’t Suffer From Depression In Silence:
  Nikki Webber Allen, a producer and activist, is operating to generate a nontoxic place for authentic discussions about mental health in societies of color. She states that having feelings isn’t a sign of weakness; it only means we’re human. She has her own experience as she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression yet felt too humiliated to voice it.
  In this vital talk about mental health, she declares overtly about her journey and why communities of color must unknot the stigma that misinterprets depression as a flaw and keeps victims from seeking aid.