Mental Illnesses TED Talk

This TED talk is presented by Ms. Ruby Wax, she is a comedian as well a mental health activist who has experienced depression and dealt with it in a manner that kept it from becoming a focus point throughout her life as well as her career. What is mental illnesses and how would this relate to the workings of the brain. Ms. Ruby Wax gives it a very humorous twist to it but remains on target on this sensitive subject. A ration of one to four people can suffer from a form of mental illness and this can start to reveal it’s self at any moment throughout life at any given moment. This can happen while grocery shopping to attending a sports event. Unfortunately this cannot be instantly repaired like a broken limb. There is no simple fix like a bandage or an aspirin over the counter. People who experience any form of mental illness appear quire normal at the outside and do not talk about it because of fear and shame to lose their career, …show more content…
The images during the presentation shows how parts of the brain are unresponsive. Thomas Insel goes on to say that if these problems would be detected early on and therefore treated like a heart disease possible many mental illnesses could be detected early on and the severity of mental health being decreased…
My thoughts are that yes that today; 2014 science has the knowledge to help a brain function different and there for reducing the outcome of mental illnesses. However this does cost a significant about of money. Money that is not always available within the circle of the population of mental health candidates. Then there is always the fear, stigma and the opinion of the general public on the expense that such invasive procedure might bring.
While the means of early intervention is desirable, acknowledgment, education and acceptance can be equally