The Art of Mental Health Advocacy | Matilda (crazyheadcomics) | TEDxKI

How many people do you know who live with mental illness? With the ever increasing prevalence of mental illness come questions of what we can do to curb the growth of this global health crisis.
In this talk, Matilda walks us through growing up with the weight of mental health stigma on her shoulders, and how she found healing and advocacy through art.
Matilda is a visual artist and mental health advocate based in Stockholm. In the last three years, her Instagram account crazyheadcomics has reached over 500 thousand followers. Matilda draws from lived experience and creates colorful art, infographics, writing, and comics about her mental health journey with the intention of spreading awareness, breaking the stigma, and helping other people feel seen and validated. Matilda is a visual artist and mental health advocate based in Stockholm. In 2018, she created crazyheadcomics, an Instagram account that strives to destigmatize and spread awareness about mental health issues through art.
In the last three years, crazyheadcomics has grown at an astounding speed, now reaching nearly 500 thousand followers. Matilda draws from lived experience and creates colorful art, infographics, writing, and comics about her mental health journey with the intention of spreading awareness, breaking the stigma, and helping other people feel seen and validated. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@komemphis]

"Modern society is incompatible with our mental healthcare needs" This sentence holds so much weight and I hope that we can begin to grasp this and make the necessary cultural adjustments. Thanks for sharing your voice Matilda! You've definitely inspired me!

[@swishcamp81]

The fact THT ths video only had 5k views is a reflection of the points made in this video about how seriously we need DONT take mental health,collectively! I pray for all of us suffering with mental health issues, especially the ones whom ppl overlook becuz they appear to always have things under control! Bless

[@M.j.7]

This comment though👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@amerthgabriela]

The way you ended this was FLAWLESS. Thank you for that!

[@renee.ashh333]

i agree!!

[@ildepasc]

Thanks for talking about the need to tell kids that it's ok to ask for help! And to underline that social and economic issues have a role in mental health practices and care.

[@wesntylol]

Beautifully said! Thank you for being a voice and advocate for so many 💚

[@gabby3363]

amazing! i love your instagram account - thank you so much for everything x

[@DepressionTalks1]

This was awesome:] Thank you for advocating for mental health!

[@matildev152]

Such a great talk! Thank you for talking about the need to make mental healthcare more accessible! Leaders need to make this a priority

[@jbri1]

The points you raise are really important. My 17 year old Nephew is aware of mental health and wasnt too ashamed to discuss the issue with my girlfriend and I, so that was really encouraging to see. Maybe younger people will be better prepared to approach these issues. Still, we can never disccuss mental illness too much. Thanks

[@OregonCrow]

Dude, that is so awesome a young fella like that felt SO comfortable with you that he could share that. Buds 4 life right there man

[@alizahbonilla3382]

wow….VERY well written and i am proud to be fighting alongside people like you. let’s continue to speak out and make the world a safer, loving place for ALL

[@mymellowmeadow]

Wow this was beautifully stated and really hit every point !!

[@jamiahannemencias9025]

That was amazing. Thank you so much for this.

[@katrialamb7974]

Took the words right out of my mouth . xxxx

[@ichmagaber]

i want to like this talk 100 times! you are amazing

[@randomgirl718]

Thank you so much!

[@DantheDonut369]

Amazing talk, you made tons of insightful points

[@oxoxchinaxoxo]

Thank you for sharing 😍

[@hatezis]

great talk, thank you :)

[@deligarga6195]

thank you for talking about this! i follow you on insta and always appreciate how open and real you are about your struggles❤
i agree with everything you said. i only got help for my anxiety and depression 8 years after i developed them. and im just now learning that i have adhd and that it is what caused my depression and anxiety. i am 20 years old. i am seen as "high-functioning" because i can hold down a job, but i am only able to do that through intense masking and being in a constant state of burnout
therapy that is actually helpful for me costs hundreds of dollars a month, and im one of the lucky ones because my parents insurance still covers me. (edit: it doesnt cover me anymore cuz i work over 30hrs a week...)
the mental health system in Canada is so underequipped and underfunded. there arent any options between a couple therapy sessions thru the healthcare system and psychiatric hospitalisation. there are hundreds of thousands of people falling through the cracks and no one seems to care

[@connectmuraly]

Great message.

[@divinegoddess3060]

Beautiful i agree i was saying to a friend that school disregards the seriousness of emotional intelligence and its sad.

[@hanna3254]

Thank you💝

[@TheAdventuresofDrewandAmanda]

Good job! Excellent message!

[@karalynspeaks4267]

Great speech

[@nadiataghi475]

Amazing! Well done! I have followed you on Instagram for a while now. So proud of you 🎊

[@fuckserotonin]

what's her instagram?

[@fuckserotonin]

never mind, found it lol

[@therealMrGrey365]

This hits different...
End the stigma ! ;

[@Ju-jv8fp]

Yessss 😍

[@aileenvargas8913]

YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FahadAli-ho1wx]

What was the primary concept conveyed in this video?

[@BarbaraBoronda]

Me