Nikki Webber Allen: Don't suffer from your depression in silence
Nikki Webber Allen: Erleiden Sie Ihre Depression nicht im Stillen
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,
überwältigende Gefühl von Unheil,
just around the corner.
eine generalisierte Angststörung
die oft Hand in Hand gehen.
I wouldn't have told anybody,
extraordinary resilience to succeed.
entwickeln, um Erfolg zu haben.
was a sign of weakness,
Depression sei ein Zeichen von Schwäche,
in Media Studies
in Medienwissenschaften
in the film and television industries.
in der Film- und Fernsehbranche inne.
for my hard work.
sogar zwei Emmys gewonnen.
die ich vorher gemocht hatte,
I used to enjoy,
bevor ich es zugeben konnte,
about my diagnosis.
niemandem von meiner Diagnose.
to be depressed.
kein Recht, depressiv zu sein.
and a successful career.
und einer erfolgreichen Karriere.
the unspeakable horrors
had been through in this country
in diesem Land erlitten hatten,
a phone call from my mom
einen Anruf von meiner Mutter,
Paul, had ended his life,
Paul hätte sich umgebracht
depression and anxiety.
und Angst gekämpft hatte.
the devastation I felt.
wie niedergeschmettert ich mich fühlte.
dass er so gelitten hatte.
to the other about our struggles.
je über seine Kämpfe geredet.
brachten uns beide zum schweigen.
is to face it head on,
researching depression and anxiety,
zwei Jahre Depression und Angst,
of sickness and disability
für Krankheiten und Erwerbsunfähigkeit
of depression isn't clear,
für Depression nicht klar ist,
that most mental disorders develop,
die meisten psychischen Erkrankungen,
Ungleichgewichts im Gehirn entwickeln
imbalance in the brain,
genetic predisposition.
genetischen Prädisposition.
nicht einfach abschütteln.
and socioeconomic disparities
und sozioökonomische Ungleichheiten
of developing a mental disorder,
eine psychische Störung zu entwickeln.
Gesundheitseinrichtungen
wie weiße Amerikaner.
mistaking depression for a weakness.
halten Depression für eine Schwäche.
among black children
unter schwarzen Kindern
struggling with depression will improve
die an Depression leiden,
und Medikamenten besser.
a national conversation.
einen nationalen Diskurs anzuregen.
those tired, old narratives
schwarzen Mann beerdigen,
they get knocked down,
niedergeschlagen werden,
und weitermachen.
ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche.
in order to fill the void.
zu behandeln, um die Leere zu füllen.
meine Geschichte öffentlich
ihre auch zu erzählen.
be suffering in silence
dass sie nicht allein sind,
yoga and a relatively healthy diet.
und eine relativ gesunde Ernährung.
außer Kontrolle geraten,
are starting to spiral,
bei meiner Therapeutin,
named Dawn Armstrong,
namens Dawn Armstrong,
die ich beruhigend finde.
with the lesson that I've learned.
meine Erfahrung inspirieren kann.
das einem da durch hilft.
to help you through it.
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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