Nikki Webber Allen: Don't suffer from your depression in silence
Nikki Webber Allen: Ne szenvedjen némán a depressziótól!
Nikki Webber Allen is working to create a safe space for honest conversations about mental health in communities of color. Full bio
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nothing wrong,
this overwhelming sense of doom,
hogy valami szörnyűség fog történni,
just around the corner.
diagnosztizáltak nálam,
I wouldn't have told anybody,
mondtam volna el,
extraordinary resilience to succeed.
volt szükségem az érvényüléshez.
was a sign of weakness,
hogy a depresszió a gyengeség jele,
in Media Studies
in the film and television industries.
a film- és tévéiparban.
for my hard work.
megfeszített munkával.
I used to enjoy,
ami korábban örömet szerzett,
éreztem magam.
about my diagnosis.
to be depressed.
depressziósnak lenni.
and a successful career.
sikeres vagyok a szakmámban.
the unspeakable horrors
borzalmakra gondoltam,
had been through in this country
ebben az országban,
a phone call from my mom
Paul, had ended his life,
Paul véget vetett életének,
depression and anxiety.
évekig tartó küzdelme után.
the devastation I felt.
teljesen összetörtem.
to the other about our struggles.
küzdelmeiről a másiknak.
némaságra késztetett minket.
is to face it head on,
és szorongás kutatásával töltöttem,
researching depression and anxiety,
of sickness and disability
kialakulásának fő okozója világszerte
of depression isn't clear,
that most mental disorders develop,
hogy a legtöbb mentális betegség
imbalance in the brain,
genetic predisposition.
and socioeconomic disparities
egyenlőtlenség is stresszforrást jelent,
of developing a mental disorder,
betegségek kialakulásának kockázata,
a mentálhigiénés szakrendelést,
mistaking depression for a weakness.
a depressziót a gyengeséggel.
among black children
a fekete bőrű gyerekek körében
struggling with depression will improve
a national conversation.
társadalmi kérdéssé válik.
those tired, old narratives
régi berögződésekkel
they get knocked down,
nem a gyengeség jele.
in order to fill the void.
hogy betöltsük az űrt.
ami velem történt,
osszák meg történetüket.
be suffering in silence
yoga and a relatively healthy diet.
és aránylag egészséges étrenddel.
are starting to spiral,
named Dawn Armstrong,
Dawn Armstrongnak hívják,
az unokaöcsémnek.
with the lesson that I've learned.
bátorságot adhatok másoknak.
to help you through it.
ott áll önök mellett.
kell cipelniük,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nikki Webber Allen - Multimedia producerNikki Webber Allen is working to create a safe space for honest conversations about mental health in communities of color.
Why you should listen
Nikki Webber Allen is a two-time Emmy winner with 20 years of experience producing content for media outlets including Warner Bros., HBO, ABC, 20th Century Fox and BET.
In 2013, while working as the vice president of casting and talent relations for the cable network TV One, Webber Allen lost her 22-year old nephew, Paul, to suicide after his years of struggle with depression and anxiety. Since then, she's become a passionate mental health advocate.
In Paul's honor, she launched the nonprofit I LIVE FOR... FOUNDATION, INC. to create a safe space for honest, unapologetic conversations about mental health in communities of color, where the cultural stigma of mental illness discourages far too many people from seeking help. Michael Eric Dyson, advisor to the foundation, has called I LIVE FOR… "an incredibly important organization that offers much-needed support to those who too often suffer in silence."
Webber Allen is currently producing and directing a documentary film featuring a diverse group of compelling young men and women who reject the stigma of mental illness and share candid stories about their experiences living with depression and anxiety. The film is being scored by her husband, musician Jeffrey Allen of the Grammy-nominated R&B band Mint Condition.
In 2016, Webber Allen was one of only 47 people chosen out of more than 1,000 applicants worldwide to receive a coveted scholarship to Marie Forleo's B-School for social entrepreneurs. She has an M.A. in media studies from The New School University in New York, NY and a B.A. in communications from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.
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