Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness -- from the inside

Just.. Wow. I don't even know how to explain the way I felt when I watched this TED talk for the first time. When I can encapsulate it, you'll be the first to know. But watch and be... in awe. x

Thomas Insel: Toward a new understanding of mental illness

I think that this TED talk is one of the most brilliant ones I've seen in a while. It's a very insightful & fantastic video for understanding the neuroscience of classified mental disorders. Most importantly, it suggests a new shift in understanding mental disorders to seeing them as 'brain disorders'- focusing on the neurological deficits and encouraging an early invention approach to managing these deficits.