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Sangu Delle: There's no shame in taking care of your mental health
Sangu Delle: Nije sramota brinuti o svom psihičkom zdravlju
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Kad je stres za poduzetnika Sangu Delle postao prejak, morao se suočiti sa svojim najdubljim predrasudama: da se muškarci ne bi trebali brinuti o svom psihičkom zdravlju. U osobnom razgovoru, Delle govori kako je naučio nositi se s tjeskobom u društvu u kojem su osjećaji neugodni. Kako on kaže "Biti iskren o tome kako se osjećamo ne čini nas slabima -- već nas čini ljudima."
Sangu Delle - Entrepreneur
Sangu Delle is an entrepreneur and clean water activist. A TED Fellow who hails from Ghana, he sees incredible potential in the African economy. Full bio
Sangu Delle is an entrepreneur and clean water activist. A TED Fellow who hails from Ghana, he sees incredible potential in the African economy. Full bio
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00:13
Last year ...
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Prošla godina...
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was hell.
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je bila pakao.
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(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
00:20
It was my first time eating
Nigerian "jollof."
Nigerian "jollof."
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Prvi put sam jeo Nigerijski "jollof."
00:24
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
00:26
Actually, in all seriousness,
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Zapravo, najozbiljnije,
00:29
I was going through a lot
of personal turmoil.
of personal turmoil.
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Prolazio sam kroz puno unutarnjih nemira.
00:33
Faced with enormous stress,
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Suočen sa izuzetnim stresom,
00:35
I suffered an anxiety attack.
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Doživio sam napad tjeskobe.
00:38
On some days, I could do no work.
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Nekim danima, ne bih mogao raditi.
00:42
On other days,
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Drugim danima,
00:44
I just wanted to lay in my bed and cry.
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Htio sam samo ležati u krevetu i plakati.
00:48
My doctor asked if I'd like to speak
with a mental health professional
with a mental health professional
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Moj doktor pitao me bi li htio razgovarati
sa stručnjakom za psihičko zdravlje
sa stručnjakom za psihičko zdravlje
00:53
about my stress and anxiety.
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o mom stresu i tjeskobi.
00:56
Mental health?
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Psihičko zdravlje?
00:58
I clammed up and violently
shook my head in protest.
shook my head in protest.
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Povukao sam se u sebe i silovito
odmahivao glavom u znak protesta
odmahivao glavom u znak protesta
01:05
I felt a profound sense of a shame.
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Osjećao sam dubok osjećaj srama.
01:10
I felt the weight of stigma.
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Osjetio sam težinu stigme.
01:15
I have a loving, supportive family
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Imam obitelj koja me voli i podržava,
01:17
and incredibly loyal friends,
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i nevjerovatno odane prijatelje,
01:19
yet I could not entertain
the idea of speaking to anyone
the idea of speaking to anyone
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a opet, nisam mogao pojmiti
da ikome govorim
da ikome govorim
01:24
about my feeling of pain.
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o mojoj boli.
01:28
I felt suffocated
by the rigid architecture
by the rigid architecture
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Osjećao sam da me guši
rigidna arhitektura
rigidna arhitektura
01:32
of our African masculinity.
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naše Afričke muževnosti.
01:35
"People have real problems, Sangu.
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"Ljudi imaju stvarne probleme, Sangu.
01:37
Get over yourself!"
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Saberi se!"
01:40
The first time I heard "mental health,"
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Kad sam prvi put čuo izraz
"psihičko zdravlje,"
"psihičko zdravlje,"
01:43
I was a boarding school student
fresh off the boat from Ghana,
fresh off the boat from Ghana,
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Bio sam student na razmjeni,
došao sa broda iz Gane
došao sa broda iz Gane
01:47
at the Peddie School in New Jersey.
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u Školu Peddie u New Jersey-u
01:51
I had just gone through
the brutal experience
the brutal experience
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Baš sam bio prošao kroz brutalno iskustvo
01:54
of losing seven loved ones
in the same month.
in the same month.
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u kojem sam izgubio sedam bliskih osoba
u istom mjesecu.
u istom mjesecu.
01:58
The school nurse,
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Školska medicinska sestra,
02:00
concerned about what I'd gone
through -- God bless her soul --
through -- God bless her soul --
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zabrinuta zbog toga kroz što sam prošao
-- Bog je blagoslovio --
-- Bog je blagoslovio --
02:04
she inquired about my mental health.
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raspitivala se
za moje psihičko zdravlje.
za moje psihičko zdravlje.
02:07
"Is she mental?" I thought.
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"Je li ona luda?" pomislio sam
02:10
Does she not know I'm an African man?
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Ne zna li ona da sam Afrikanac?
02:12
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
02:13
Like Okonkwo in "Things Fall Apart,"
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Kao Okonkwo u "Things Fall Apart,"
02:15
we African men neither process
nor express our emotions.
nor express our emotions.
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mi Afrički muškarci ne doživljavamo niti
izražavamo naše osjećaje.
izražavamo naše osjećaje.
02:20
We deal with our problems.
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Mi se suočavamo s našim problemima.
02:22
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
02:25
We deal with our problems.
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Mi se suočavamo s našim problemima.
02:27
I called my brother and laughed
about "Oyibo" people -- white people --
about "Oyibo" people -- white people --
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Nazvao sam brata i smijao se "Oyibo"
ljudima --bijelcima--
ljudima --bijelcima--
02:31
and their strange diseases --
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i njihovim čudnim bolestima --
02:33
depression, ADD and those "weird things."
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depresija, poremećaj pažnje i takve
"čudne stvari."
"čudne stvari."
02:38
Growing up in West Africa,
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Odrastajući u Zapadnoj Africi,
02:40
when people used the term "mental,"
what came to mind was a madman
what came to mind was a madman
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kad bi ljudi koristili termin "psihičko,"
na pamet bi padao luđak
na pamet bi padao luđak
02:44
with dirty, dread-locked hair,
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sa prljavom kosom u dredloksima,
02:47
bumbling around half-naked on the streets.
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koji bi teturao polugol po ulicama.
02:51
We all know this man.
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Svi znamo tog čovjeka.
02:52
Our parents warned us about him.
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Naši su nas roditelji upozorili na njega.
02:55
"Mommy, mommy, why is he mad?"
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"Mama, mama, zašto je on lud?"
02:57
"Drugs!
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"Droga!
02:58
If you even look at drugs,
you end up like him."
you end up like him."
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Ako samo pogledaš drogu,
završit ćeš kao on."
završit ćeš kao on."
03:01
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
03:02
Come down with pneumonia,
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Dobiješ li upalu pluća,
03:05
and your mother will rush you
to the nearest hospital
to the nearest hospital
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majka će te odvesti u
najbližu bolnicu
najbližu bolnicu
03:07
for medical treatment.
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na liječenje.
03:10
But dare to declare depression,
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Ali usudi se reći da imaš
depresiju
depresiju
03:13
and your local pastor
will be driving out demons
will be driving out demons
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i tvoj lokalni svećenik
će istjerivati demone
će istjerivati demone
03:16
and blaming witches in your village.
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i kriviti vještice u tvom selu.
03:19
According to the World
Health Organization,
Health Organization,
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Prema Svjetskoj Zdravstvenoj Organizaciji,
03:22
mental health is about being able to cope
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psihičko zdravlje je sposobnost
da se nosite
da se nosite
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with the normal stressors of life;
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sa normalnim stresom u životu;
03:27
to work productively and fruitfully;
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raditi produktivno i plodonosno;
03:31
and to be able to make
a contribution to your community.
a contribution to your community.
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i da možeš pridonijeti svojoj
zajednici.
zajednici.
03:35
Mental health includes our emotional,
psychological and social well-being.
psychological and social well-being.
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Psihičko zdravlje podrazumjeva emocionalnu
psihološku i društvenu dobrobit.
psihološku i društvenu dobrobit.
03:42
Globally, 75 percent
of all mental illness cases
of all mental illness cases
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Na globalnoj razini, 75 posto svih
slučajeva psihičke bolesti
slučajeva psihičke bolesti
03:47
can be found in low-income countries.
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se može naći u zemljama
sa niskim prihodima.
sa niskim prihodima.
03:50
Yet most African governments
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A opet, većina Afričkih vlada
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invest less than one percent
of their health care budget
of their health care budget
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ulaže manje od jedan posto njihova
proračuna za zdravstvo
proračuna za zdravstvo
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in mental health.
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u psihičko zdravlje.
03:58
Even worse,
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Čak i gore,
03:59
we have a severe shortage
of psychiatrists in Africa.
of psychiatrists in Africa.
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imamo manjak psihijatara u Africi.
04:04
Nigeria, for example,
is estimated to have 200 --
is estimated to have 200 --
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Npr. Nigerija, ih po procjeni
ima 200 --
ima 200 --
04:09
in a country of almost 200 million.
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u zemlji sa više od 200 milijuna ljudi.
04:14
In all of Africa,
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U cijeloj Africi,
04:15
90 percent of our people
lack access to treatment.
lack access to treatment.
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90 posto naših ljudi
nema pristupa liječenju
nema pristupa liječenju
04:20
As a result,
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Kao rezultat,
04:22
we suffer in solitude,
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Patimo u samoći,
04:25
silenced by stigma.
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utišani stigmom.
04:29
We as Africans often respond
to mental health with distance,
to mental health with distance,
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Mi kao Afrikanci često odgovaramo
na psihičko zdravlje sa distancom,
na psihičko zdravlje sa distancom,
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ignorance,
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neznanjem,
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guilt,
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krivnjom,
04:38
fear
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strahom
04:39
and anger.
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i bijesom.
04:42
In a study conducted by Arboleda-Flórez,
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U istraživanju koju je napravila
Arboleda-Florez,
Arboleda-Florez,
04:47
directly asking, "What is the cause
of mental illness?"
of mental illness?"
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na direktno pitanje, "Što je uzrok
psihičke bolesti?"
psihičke bolesti?"
04:51
34 percent of Nigerian respondents
cited drug misuse;
cited drug misuse;
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34 posto Nigerijskih ispitanika
je navelo zlouporabu droga;
je navelo zlouporabu droga;
04:58
19 percent said divine wrath
and the will of God --
and the will of God --
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19 posto je reklo pravednički gnjev
i volja Božja --
i volja Božja --
05:03
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
05:05
12 percent,
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12 posto,
05:08
witchcraft and spiritual possession.
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vradžbine i opsjednuća.
05:11
But few cited other known
causes of mental illness,
causes of mental illness,
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Ali nekolicina je navela druge
poznate uzroke psihičke bolesti,
poznate uzroke psihičke bolesti,
05:16
like genetics,
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poput genetike,
05:18
socioeconomic status,
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društveno ekonomskog statusa,
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war,
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rata,
05:21
conflict
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sukoba
05:23
or the loss of a loved one.
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ili gubitka voljene osobe.
05:26
The stigmatization against mental illness
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Stigmatizacija protiv psihičke bolesti
05:28
often results in the ostracizing
and demonizing of sufferers.
and demonizing of sufferers.
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često rezultira proganjanjem
i demoniziranjem bolesnika.
i demoniziranjem bolesnika.
05:34
Photojournalist Robin Hammond
has documented some of these abuses ...
has documented some of these abuses ...
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Fotoreporter Robin Hammond je
zabilježio neka od ovih zlostavljanja ...
zabilježio neka od ovih zlostavljanja ...
05:38
in Uganda,
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u Ugandi,
05:40
in Somalia,
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u Somaliji,
05:43
and here in Nigeria.
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i ovdje, u Nigeriji.
05:47
For me,
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Za mene,
05:50
the stigma is personal.
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stigma je osobna stvar.
05:54
In 2009,
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2009.,
05:56
I received a frantic call
in the middle of the night.
in the middle of the night.
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Dobio sam mahnit telefonski poziv
usred noći.
usred noći.
06:01
My best friend in the world --
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Moj najbolji prijatelj na svijetu ---
06:03
a brilliant, philosophical,
charming, hip young man --
charming, hip young man --
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briljantan, filozof, šarmantan,
moderan mladi čovjek --
moderan mladi čovjek --
06:08
was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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je dobio dijagnozu shizofrenije.
06:12
I witnessed some of the friends
we'd grown up with recoil.
we'd grown up with recoil.
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Posvjedočio sam da su se neki prijatelji
s kojima smo odrasli užasavali.
s kojima smo odrasli užasavali.
06:19
I heard the snickers.
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Čuo sam podsmijeh.
06:21
I heard the whispers.
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Čuo sam šaputanje.
06:24
"Did you hear he has gone mad?"
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"Jesi li čuo da je poludio?"
06:27
"He start torch o!"
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"Pošizio je!"
06:29
Derogatory, demeaning commentary
about his condition --
about his condition --
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Uvredljivi, ponižavajući komentari
o njegovoj bolesti --
o njegovoj bolesti --
06:34
words we would never say
about someone with cancer
about someone with cancer
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riječi koje nikad ne bismo rekli
o nekom tko ima rak
o nekom tko ima rak
06:38
or someone with malaria.
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ili oboljelome od malarije.
06:40
Somehow, when it comes to mental illness,
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Nekako, kad se pojavi psihička bolest,
06:44
our ignorance eviscerates all empathy.
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naše neznanje izbriše svu empatiju.
06:48
I stood by his side
as his community isolated him,
as his community isolated him,
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Bio sam uz njega
dok ga je njegova zajednica izolirala,
dok ga je njegova zajednica izolirala,
06:54
but our love never wavered.
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ali naša ljubav se nikad nije pokolebala.
06:57
Tacitly, I became passionate
about mental health.
about mental health.
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Prešutno, strastveno sam se zainteresirao
za psihičko zdravlje.
za psihičko zdravlje.
07:01
Inspired by his plight,
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Inspiriran njegovim stanjem,
07:04
I helped found the mental health
special interest alumni group
special interest alumni group
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Pomogao sam osnovati interesnu grupu
bivših psihičkih bolesnika
bivših psihičkih bolesnika
07:07
at my college.
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na mom fakultetu.
07:09
And during my tenure as a resident
tutor in graduate school,
tutor in graduate school,
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I kad sam predavao kao stalni predavač
na postdiplomskim studijima,
na postdiplomskim studijima,
07:12
I supported many undergraduates
with their mental health challenges.
with their mental health challenges.
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podržavao sam mnoge studente
u njihovim izazovima psihičkog zdravlja.
u njihovim izazovima psihičkog zdravlja.
07:17
I saw African students struggle
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Vidio sam da se afrički studenti muče
07:19
and unable to speak to anyone.
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i ne mogu govoriti bilo kome.
07:22
Even with this knowledge
and with their stories in tow,
and with their stories in tow,
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Čak i sa ovim znanjem
i sa njihovim pričama na umu,
i sa njihovim pričama na umu,
07:26
I, in turn, struggled,
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ja sam se, također, kolebao,
07:28
and could not speak to anyone
when I faced my own anxiety,
when I faced my own anxiety,
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i nisam mogao nikome reći
kad bih se suočio sa svojom tjeskobom,
kad bih se suočio sa svojom tjeskobom,
07:33
so deep is our fear of being the madman.
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toliko je dubok naš strah
od toga da budemo ludi.
od toga da budemo ludi.
07:39
All of us --
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Svi mi --
07:41
but we Africans especially --
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ali mi Afrikanci posebno --
07:44
need to realize that our mental struggles
do not detract from our virility,
do not detract from our virility,
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trebamo shvatiti da naše psihičke borbe
ne umanjuju našu muževnost,
ne umanjuju našu muževnost,
07:50
nor does our trauma taint our strength.
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niti da naša trauma kalja našu snagu.
07:54
We need to see mental health
as important as physical health.
as important as physical health.
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Trebamo shvatiti da je psihičko zdravlje
jednako bitno kao fizičko zdravlje.
jednako bitno kao fizičko zdravlje.
08:00
We need to stop suffering in silence.
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Trebamo prestati patiti u tišini.
08:06
We must stop stigmatizing disease
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Moramo prestati stigmatizirati bolesti
08:09
and traumatizing the afflicted.
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i traumatizirati unesrećene.
08:13
Talk to your friends.
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Razgovarajte s prijateljima.
08:16
Talk to your loved ones.
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Razgovarajte s voljenima.
08:18
Talk to health professionals.
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Razgovarajte sa liječnicima.
08:21
Be vulnerable.
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Budite ranjivi.
08:23
Do so with the confidence
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Napravite tako sa pouzdanjem
08:26
that you are not alone.
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da niste sami.
08:30
Speak up if you're struggling.
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Progovorite ako se mučite.
08:34
Being honest about how we feel
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Govoriti otvoreno o tome kako
se osjećamo
se osjećamo
08:38
does not make us weak;
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ne čini nas slabima;
08:40
it makes us human.
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čini nas ljudima.
08:43
It is time to end the stigma
associated with mental illness.
associated with mental illness.
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Vrijeme je da ukinemo stigmu povezanu
sa psihičkom bolesti.
sa psihičkom bolesti.
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So the next time your hear "mental,"
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Zato idući put kad čuješ "psihički,"
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do not just think of the madman.
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ne misli samo o luđaku.
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Think of me.
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Misli o meni.
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Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sangu Delle - EntrepreneurSangu Delle is an entrepreneur and clean water activist. A TED Fellow who hails from Ghana, he sees incredible potential in the African economy.
Why you should listen
Born in Ghana, Sangu Delle's childhood home was a refuge for victims of torture and violence from neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. Delle graduated from Harvard College with highest honors in African Studies and Economics. He was awarded the Soros Fellowship and pursued a Juris Doctor of Law and MBA at Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, respectively.
At Harvard, enrolling in the Social Engagement Initiative program that bridged the academic study and practical service gap, Delle co-founded cleanacwa (formerly the African Development Initiative) in 2007, which today is currently working to bring clean water and sanitation to over 200,000 people in 160 villages in the Ayensuano, Suhum and Nandom districts in Ghana. Delle is also passionate about mental health and wellness, and was a founding member of Harvard University’s Mental Health Alumni Special Interest Group.
Delle has previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Valiant Capital Partners. Convinced that the real needs of communities can best be met through entrepreneurship, in 2008 he founded an investment holding company, Golden Palm Investments(GPI) to fund promising start-ups that can have social impact and generate jobs. GPI has backed technology startups such as Andela, Flutterwave and mPharma. GPI has also built a portfolio of greenfield companies in healthcare, agriculture and financial services. Delle serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GPI.
Delle has received several international accolades including being named a 2016 finalist for “Young CEO of the Year” by the Africa CEO Forum, Africa’s “Young Person of the Year” in 2014 by the Future Africa Awards, selected as a 2014 TEDGlobal Fellow, Forbes’ top 30 most promising entrepreneurs in Africa and Euromoney’s “Africa’s Rising Stars” award. Institut Choiseul and Forbes Afrique named Delle as one of the top “100 Economic Leaders in Africa” in 2015. Mic named Delle as one of 9 entrepreneurs in the millennial generation making a difference.
Delle is a Trustee of the Peddie School in NJ and serves on the Advisory Board and chairs the Leadership Council of Harvard University’s Center for African Studies. He also serves on the inaugural West Africa Advisory Group of the Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University.
Delle loves the outdoors and trekked Mount Everest in 2013 and summited Kilimanjaro during the summer of 2015.
Sangu Delle | Speaker | TED.com