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Sangu Delle: There's no shame in taking care of your mental health
Sangu Dele: Non hai nada malo en coidar a túa saúde mental
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Cando o estrés chegou a ser demasiado para o empresario Sangu Delle, tivo que enfrontarse ao seu propio e profundo prexuízo: que os homes non terían que preocuparse da súa saúde mental. Nun coloquio persoal, Delle comparte como aprendeu a tratar asiedade nunha sociedade que se sente incómoda coas emocións. Como el mesmo o di: "ser sincero con como nos sentimos non nos fai débiles, fainos humanos".
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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O ano pasado
foi un inferno.
00:14
was hell.
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(Gargalladas)
00:16
(Laughter)
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Foi a miña primeira vez
que comín "jollof" nixeriano
que comín "jollof" nixeriano
00:20
It was my first time eating
Nigerian "jollof."
Nigerian "jollof."
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(Gargalladas)
00:24
(Laughter)
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Ben, agora en serio,
00:26
Actually, in all seriousness,
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estaba pasando por unha moi mala etapa.
00:29
I was going through a lot
of personal turmoil.
of personal turmoil.
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00:33
Faced with enormous stress,
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Por culpa dun tremendo estrés
sufrín un ataque de ansiedade.
00:35
I suffered an anxiety attack.
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00:38
On some days, I could do no work.
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Algúns días non podía nin traballar.
00:42
On other days,
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Outros
só quería deitarme na cama e chorar.
00:44
I just wanted to lay in my bed and cry.
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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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O meu doutor preguntoume se quería falar
cun profesional da saúde mental
cun profesional da saúde mental
sobre o meu estrés e a miña ansiedade.
00:53
about my stress and anxiety.
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00:56
Mental health?
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Saúde mental?!
00:58
I clammed up and violently
shook my head in protest.
shook my head in protest.
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Pecheime por completo
e sacudín a cabeza protestando.
e sacudín a cabeza protestando.
Tiven un profundo sentimento de vergoña.
01:05
I felt a profound sense of a shame.
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01:10
I felt the weight of stigma.
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Sentín o peso do estigma.
01:15
I have a loving, supportive family
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Teño unha familia marabillosa
que sempre me apoia
que sempre me apoia
e uns amigos incriblemente leais,
01:17
and incredibly loyal friends,
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e aínda así non podía nin pensar
na idea de falar con alguén
na idea de falar con alguén
01:19
yet I could not entertain
the idea of speaking to anyone
the idea of speaking to anyone
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sobre o meu sentimento de dor.
01:24
about my feeling of pain.
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Sentíame abafado pola ríxida arquitectura
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I felt suffocated
by the rigid architecture
by the rigid architecture
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da masculinidade africana.
01:32
of our African masculinity.
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"A xente ten problemas reais, Sangu",
01:35
"People have real problems, Sangu.
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"Supérao!"
01:37
Get over yourself!"
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01:40
The first time I heard "mental health,"
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A primeira vez que oín "saúde mental",
era un estudante de internado
recén chegado en barco desde Gana
recén chegado en barco desde Gana
01:43
I was a boarding school student
fresh off the boat from Ghana,
fresh off the boat from Ghana,
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á escola Peddie en Nova Iersei.
01:47
at the Peddie School in New Jersey.
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01:51
I had just gone through
the brutal experience
the brutal experience
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Acababa de pasar pola brutal experiencia
de perder sete seres queridos nun mes.
01:54
of losing seven loved ones
in the same month.
in the same month.
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01:58
The school nurse,
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A enfermeira da escola,
02:00
concerned about what I'd gone
through -- God bless her soul --
through -- God bless her soul --
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preocupada polo que acababa
de sufrir -deus a bendiga-,
de sufrir -deus a bendiga-,
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she inquired about my mental health.
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preguntoume pola miña saúde mental.
"Está tola ou que?", pensei,
02:07
"Is she mental?" I thought.
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02:10
Does she not know I'm an African man?
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"non sabe que son un home africano?"
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(Laughter)
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(Gargalladas)
Como Okonkwo en "Todo se esfarela",
02:13
Like Okonkwo in "Things Fall Apart,"
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02:15
we African men neither process
nor express our emotions.
nor express our emotions.
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os homes africanos non procesamos
nin expresamos as nosas emocións.
nin expresamos as nosas emocións.
02:20
We deal with our problems.
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Encaramos os nosos problemas.
02:22
(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
02:25
We deal with our problems.
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Afrontamos os nosos problemas.
02:27
I called my brother and laughed
about "Oyibo" people -- white people --
about "Oyibo" people -- white people --
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Chamei ao meu irmán e rimos
da xente "obiyo" -xente branca-
da xente "obiyo" -xente branca-
e das súas enfermidades raras
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and their strange diseases --
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02:33
depression, ADD and those "weird things."
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-depresión, TDA e esas "cousas raras".
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Growing up in West Africa,
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Ao medrar en África occidental,
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when people used the term "mental,"
what came to mind was a madman
what came to mind was a madman
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cando a xente usa o termo "mental",
o que se nos vén á cabeza é un home tolo
o que se nos vén á cabeza é un home tolo
con pelo sucio e guedellas,
02:44
with dirty, dread-locked hair,
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bumbling around half-naked on the streets.
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dando voltas medio espido pola rúa.
02:51
We all know this man.
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Todos coñecemos esa clase de persoas.
02:52
Our parents warned us about him.
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Os nosos pais
xa nos advertiron sobre elas.
xa nos advertiron sobre elas.
"Mamá, mamá, por que está tolo?",
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"Mommy, mommy, why is he mad?"
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"Drogas!
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"Drugs!
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02:58
If you even look at drugs,
you end up like him."
you end up like him."
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E só con mirares ás drogas,
ti tamén acabarás coma el!"
ti tamén acabarás coma el!"
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(Laughter)
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(Gargalladas)
03:02
Come down with pneumonia,
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Colle unha pneumonía
e túa nai levarate correndo
ao hospital máis próximo
ao hospital máis próximo
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and your mother will rush you
to the nearest hospital
to the nearest hospital
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para que che dean tratamento.
03:07
for medical treatment.
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03:10
But dare to declare depression,
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Pero atrévete a dicir que tes depresión
03:13
and your local pastor
will be driving out demons
will be driving out demons
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e o cura da túa parroquia
empezará a expulsar os demos
empezará a expulsar os demos
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and blaming witches in your village.
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e a culpar ás meigas da túa vila
03:19
According to the World
Health Organization,
Health Organization,
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Segundo a Organización Mundial da Saúde,
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mental health is about being able to cope
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a saúde mental é poder asumir
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with the normal stressors of life;
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as cousas estresantes da vida diaria;
03:27
to work productively and fruitfully;
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traballar productiva e frutiferamente;
03:31
and to be able to make
a contribution to your community.
a contribution to your community.
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e ser quen de contribuír á túa comunidade.
03:35
Mental health includes our emotional,
psychological and social well-being.
psychological and social well-being.
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A saúde mental inclúe o noso benestar
emocional, psicolóxico e social.
emocional, psicolóxico e social.
03:42
Globally, 75 percent
of all mental illness cases
of all mental illness cases
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A nivel global, o 75% dos casos
de enfermidades mentais
de enfermidades mentais
atópanse en países con baixos ingresos.
03:47
can be found in low-income countries.
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Malia isto, a maioría
dos gobernos africanos
dos gobernos africanos
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Yet most African governments
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invest less than one percent
of their health care budget
of their health care budget
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inviste menos dun 1% dos seus orzamentos
en saúde mental.
03:56
in mental health.
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03:58
Even worse,
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Aínda peor,
temos unha grave carencia
de psiquiatras en África.
de psiquiatras en África.
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we have a severe shortage
of psychiatrists in Africa.
of psychiatrists in Africa.
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Nigeria, for example,
is estimated to have 200 --
is estimated to have 200 --
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Estímase que en Nixeria,
por exemplo, temos 200
por exemplo, temos 200
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in a country of almost 200 million.
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nun país de case 200 millóns de persoas.
En toda África,
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In all of Africa,
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o 90% da nosa xente
carece de acceso a tratamentos.
carece de acceso a tratamentos.
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90 percent of our people
lack access to treatment.
lack access to treatment.
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As a result,
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Como resultado disto,
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we suffer in solitude,
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sufrimos en soidade,
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silenced by stigma.
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silenciados polo estigma.
04:29
We as Africans often respond
to mental health with distance,
to mental health with distance,
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Nós, como africanos, adoitamos responder
á saúde mental con distanciamento,
á saúde mental con distanciamento,
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ignorance,
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ignorancia,
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guilt,
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culpa,
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fear
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medo
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and anger.
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e rabia.
04:42
In a study conducted by Arboleda-Flórez,
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Nun estudo realizado por Arboleda-Flórez,
preguntouse directamente "cal é a causa
das enfermidades mentais?".
das enfermidades mentais?".
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directly asking, "What is the cause
of mental illness?"
of mental illness?"
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04:51
34 percent of Nigerian respondents
cited drug misuse;
cited drug misuse;
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O 34% dos nixerianos entrevistados
responderon que o abuso de drogas;
responderon que o abuso de drogas;
04:58
19 percent said divine wrath
and the will of God --
and the will of God --
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O 19% dixeron que a ira divina
e o desexo de Deus.
e o desexo de Deus.
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(Laughter)
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(Gargalladas)
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12 percent,
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12%
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witchcraft and spiritual possession.
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meigaría e posesión espiritual.
05:11
But few cited other known
causes of mental illness,
causes of mental illness,
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Pero poucos falaron doutras causas
coñecidas de enfermidades mentais,
coñecidas de enfermidades mentais,
como a xenética,
05:16
like genetics,
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o estado socio-económico,
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socioeconomic status,
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a guerra,
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war,
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os conflictos
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conflict
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ou a perda dun ser querido.
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or the loss of a loved one.
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The stigmatization against mental illness
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A estigmatización das enfermidades mentais
normalmente leva ao ostracismo
e á demonización de quen as sofre.
e á demonización de quen as sofre.
05:28
often results in the ostracizing
and demonizing of sufferers.
and demonizing of sufferers.
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05:34
Photojournalist Robin Hammond
has documented some of these abuses ...
has documented some of these abuses ...
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O fotoxornalista Robin Hammond
documentou algúns destes abusos
documentou algúns destes abusos
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in Uganda,
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en Uganda,
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in Somalia,
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en Somalia,
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and here in Nigeria.
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e aquí, en Nixeria.
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For me,
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Para min
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the stigma is personal.
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o estigma é persoal.
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In 2009,
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En 2009
05:56
I received a frantic call
in the middle of the night.
in the middle of the night.
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recibín unha chamada frenética
no medio da noite.
no medio da noite.
06:01
My best friend in the world --
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Ao meu mellor amigo no mundo,
un home brillante, filosófico,
encantador e moderno,
encantador e moderno,
06:03
a brilliant, philosophical,
charming, hip young man --
charming, hip young man --
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diagnosticáranlle esquizofrenia.
06:08
was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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06:12
I witnessed some of the friends
we'd grown up with recoil.
we'd grown up with recoil.
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Puiden ver con desagrado
algúns dos amigos cos que medramos.
algúns dos amigos cos que medramos.
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I heard the snickers.
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Escoitei as gargalladas.
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I heard the whispers.
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Oín as cubilladas.
06:24
"Did you hear he has gone mad?"
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"Oíches que toleou?"
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"He start torch o!"
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(Inglés Kru) "Toleou!"
Comentarios despectivos, degradantes
sobre a súa condición,
sobre a súa condición,
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Derogatory, demeaning commentary
about his condition --
about his condition --
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palabras que nunca diríamos
sobre alguén con cancro
sobre alguén con cancro
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words we would never say
about someone with cancer
about someone with cancer
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ou alguén con malaria.
06:38
or someone with malaria.
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06:40
Somehow, when it comes to mental illness,
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Dalgún xeito, cando se trata
de enfermidades mentais,
de enfermidades mentais,
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our ignorance eviscerates all empathy.
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a nosa ignorancia fai desaparecer
toda empatía.
toda empatía.
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I stood by his side
as his community isolated him,
as his community isolated him,
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Estiven ao seu lado
mentres a súa comunidade o illaba,
mentres a súa comunidade o illaba,
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but our love never wavered.
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pero o noso amor nunca vacilou.
06:57
Tacitly, I became passionate
about mental health.
about mental health.
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Apaixoneime pola saúde mental
07:01
Inspired by his plight,
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inspirado pola súa situación.
Axudei a fundar o grupo de antigos alumnos
07:04
I helped found the mental health
special interest alumni group
special interest alumni group
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especialmente interesados
na saúde mental na miña universidade.
na saúde mental na miña universidade.
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at my college.
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E durante a miña estancia como titor
residente na escola de posgrao,
residente na escola de posgrao,
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And during my tenure as a resident
tutor in graduate school,
tutor in graduate school,
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apoiei a moitos estudantes de grao
nos seus retos coa saúde mental.
nos seus retos coa saúde mental.
07:12
I supported many undergraduates
with their mental health challenges.
with their mental health challenges.
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07:17
I saw African students struggle
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Vin como estudantes africanos loitaban
07:19
and unable to speak to anyone.
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e non eran capaces de falar con ninguén.
07:22
Even with this knowledge
and with their stories in tow,
and with their stories in tow,
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Incluso con ese coñecemento
e coas súas historias ao lombo,
e coas súas historias ao lombo,
eu, á miña vez, loitei,
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I, in turn, struggled,
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e non puiden falar con ninguén
cando me enfrontei á miña ansiedade,
cando me enfrontei á miña ansiedade,
07:28
and could not speak to anyone
when I faced my own anxiety,
when I faced my own anxiety,
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tan profundo é o noso medo
a ser "o home tolo".
a ser "o home tolo".
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so deep is our fear of being the madman.
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07:39
All of us --
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Todos nós
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but we Africans especially --
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pero especialmente nosoutros, os africanos
necesitamos entender
que as nosas loitas mentais
que as nosas loitas mentais
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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non nos privan da nosa virilidade,
07:50
nor does our trauma taint our strength.
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nin que o trauma destrúe a nosa forza.
07:54
We need to see mental health
as important as physical health.
as important as physical health.
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Temos que ver que a saúde mental
é tan importante como a física.
é tan importante como a física.
08:00
We need to stop suffering in silence.
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Temos que deixar de sufrir en silencio.
08:06
We must stop stigmatizing disease
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Temos que parar de estigmatizar
as enfermidades
as enfermidades
e de traumatizar os afectados.
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and traumatizing the afflicted.
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08:13
Talk to your friends.
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Fala cos teus amigos.
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Talk to your loved ones.
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Fala cos teus seres queridos.
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Talk to health professionals.
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Fala con profesionais da saúde.
08:21
Be vulnerable.
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Se vulnerable.
08:23
Do so with the confidence
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E faino coa confianza
de que non estás so.
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that you are not alone.
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08:30
Speak up if you're struggling.
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Fala ben alto se estás sufrindo.
Sendo honestos co que sentimos
08:34
Being honest about how we feel
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non nos fai débiles;
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does not make us weak;
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08:40
it makes us human.
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fainos humanos.
É hora de acabar co estigma
asociado coas enfermidades mentais.
asociado coas enfermidades mentais.
08:43
It is time to end the stigma
associated with mental illness.
associated with mental illness.
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Así que a próxima vez que oias "mental",
08:49
So the next time your hear "mental,"
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08:53
do not just think of the madman.
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non penses no "home tolo".
08:56
Think of me.
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Pensa en min.
08:57
(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
Grazas.
08:59
Thank you.
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(Aplausos)
09:01
(Applause)
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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.
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