There is no shame in taking care of your mental health

Max points: 5 Type: TEDx Talk

This talk shares a powerful personal story about confronting mental health stigma in African communities. It explores cultural misconceptions, lack of resources, and the silence surrounding conditions like anxiety and schizophrenia. The message encourages openness, compassion, and treating mental health as equally vital as physical health.

Channel: TEDx Duration: 0:09:06

Questions

1. According to the World Health Organization, what percentage of mental illness cases occur in low-income countries?

75 percent 50 percent 60 percent 90 percent

2. What key message does the speaker emphasize at the end of the talk?

We must end stigma and speak openly Treatment is unnecessary for most cases Mental illness is rare in Africa Mental health struggles make us weak

3. What event triggered the speaker's first major encounter with anxiety?

Moving to the US for school Losing seven loved ones in a month His best friend's schizophrenia diagnosis Eating Nigerian jollof rice

4. How many psychiatrists are estimated to be in Nigeria for a population of almost 200 million?

500 1,000 200 2,000

5. What misconception about mental illness did the speaker initially hold as an African man?

It was only a Western problem It was a sign of weakness It could be cured by exercise It was caused by poor diet

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