These are my favorite TED Talks for your mental health. Watching these TED Talks is a great way to expand your knowledge of your own mental health.

I love watching the speakers talk about their own experiences that relate to struggling with mental health. It kicks the stigma to the curb about hiding how you feel and pretending to feel okay when you really don’t.

What I love about all of the TED Talks below is how the speakers talk about their own experiences with their mental health struggles. They are proof that you are not alone.

10 Best Ted Talks For Your Mental Health

Here are some great TED Talks for Your Mental Health anytime you need a reminder that you’re not alone.

1. The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown

Brene Brown is one of my favorite authors and speakers, and this Ted Talk has been viewed over 40 million times across the internet.

She talks about shame, guilt, and vulnerability in a way that makes you want to embrace all of them. And she’s not afraid to laugh at herself, which is one of the reasons why I love her. She’s real and knows what she’s talking about.

Check out this list of amazing inspirational Brene Brown quotes, too.

2. How to Start a Conversation on Suicide: Jeremy Forbes

This Ted Talk hits the uncomfortable things we don’t always want to talk about. Like suicide. And Jeremy Forbes breaks it down by using his own experience.

He opens up on how we can start a conversation on suicide, which helps bridge this gap we have with mental health.

The mental health stigma is where we don’t want to accept that tragic things happen because we don’t discuss mental health enough.

3. Don’t Suffer From Your Depression in Silence by Nikki Webber

I like this Ted Talk because it’s a quick watch, which is great for someone struggling with depression. Even if you don’t have a lot of energy or motivation right now, you can give this a quick watch.

So you can feel better about your own journey with depression. Nikki Weber gives a relatable speech on how to stop suffering from depression in silence, from denying her depression to being able to open up to people about it.

And now she gives speeches on depression, and explains how you can’t just “shake it off”.

4. There’s No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental Health: Sangu Delle

Sangu Delle talks about how he felt like he should be strong and deal with his problems instead of admitting he struggled with mental health.

It’s no surprise that by repressing his emotions, his mental health ended up getting worse.

And he discusses what we went through during this process, and how he made it through to the other side.

5. What is Depression? Helen M. Farrell

Helen M. Farrell accurately describes what depression is like, and this is a good video to show someone who might not fully understand what you’re going through.

The video also discusses what causes depression, which could be nothing at all. And what you need to do to get the proper help so you can feel better again.

6. How to Stay Calm When You Know You’ll be Stressed: Daniel Levitin

If you’ve been feeling particularly stressed lately, check this Ted Talk out.

Daniel Levitin talks about a story when he was super stressed out, and leads into how this affects other parts of your life.

I like this video because it teaches you how to stay calm when you’re stressed, and it’s also proof that bad things happen to everyone.

No one is perfect and you will hit bumps in the road sometimes, but you can learn how to control your stress levels.

7. The Bridge Between Suicide & Life: Kevin Briggs

Another captivating Ted Talk on suicide.

I don’t recommend this video for someone really struggling right now, instead, you should call the Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

But for people who are interested in learning more about your mental health, Kevin Briggs talks about suicide and how it affects so many other people.

This is one of my favorite TED talks because of how he explains it so well and isn’t afraid to talk about the difficult things that we need to be talking about.

8. The Voices in my Head: Eleanor Longden

Eleanor Longden talks about how things on the outside don’t exactly represent what’s going on on the inside.

If you ever feel afraid to tell people about your mental health, definitely give this video a watch.

So often we feel like we’re going crazy if our minds are out of control. And yet, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

And as she will tell you, when you try to hide what’s going on, things get worse. Once you learn to embrace what you’re going through, you can then start to heal.

9. A Tale of Mental Illness, From the Inside: Elyn Saks

Elyn Saks goes into detail about her experience with mental illness.

This Ted Talk provides a deeper look into how mental illness can prevent us from functioning properly in everyday life.

Even when she thought there was no hope left, she found hope and persevered.

10. A Simple Way to Break Bad Habits: Judson Brewer

We all develop bad habits in our lives, from eating too much sugar to sitting on the couch instead of going for a run.

This Ted Talk explains how to break out of those bad habits and improve your life.