Depression

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of depression.

Video playlists about Depression

All kinds of minds

9 talks • 2h 12m
These powerful stories shatter preconceived notions about mental illness, and pose the provocative question: What can the world learn from different kinds of minds?

The struggle of mental health

10 talks • 2h 19m
Depression, schizophrenia, suicidal feelings—too often, these experiences stay private. These speakers who've struggled with mental illness boldly share their stories, in hopes that others don't feel so alone.

Overcoming depression

5 talks • 1h 17m
Depression is an illness that many suffer alone. These speakers bravely share their own stories -- and how they recovered.

Talks about Depression

6:35

Nikki Webber Allen

Don't suffer from your depression in silence

Posted Oct 2017
9:06

Sangu Delle

There's no shame in taking care of your mental health

Posted May 2017
15:17

Mandy Len Catron

A better way to talk about love

Posted Jan 2017
18:23

Rebecca Brachman

Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD?

Posted Dec 2016
10:31

Hector Garcia

We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too

Posted Nov 2016
9:48

Melissa Walker

Art can heal PTSD's invisible wounds

Posted Oct 2016
13:28

Sebastian Junger

Our lonely society makes it hard to come home from war

Posted May 2016
14:41

Russ Altman

What really happens when you mix medications?

Posted Mar 2016
14:44

Robyn Stein DeLuca

The good news about PMS

Posted Mar 2015
20:27

Andrew Solomon

How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

Posted May 2014
14:13

Kevin Briggs

The bridge between suicide and life

Posted May 2014
14:42

Paula Johnson

His and hers … healthcare

Posted Jan 2014
29:21

Andrew Solomon

Depression, the secret we share

Posted Dec 2013
11:00

Kevin Breel

Confessions of a depressed comic

Posted Sep 2013
15:34

Andres Lozano

Parkinson's, depression and the switch that might turn them off

Posted Apr 2013
13:03

Thomas Insel

Toward a new understanding of mental illness

Posted Apr 2013
See all 26 talks on Depression

Exclusive articles about Depression

How to beat loneliness

We’ve all felt lonely from time to time. But sometimes, things can get out of hand. Psychologist Guy Winch lays out some straightforward tips to deal with the pain of deep lonel...