Living with bi-polar disorder : Rebecca Jewitt at TEDxCourtauldInstitute

Rebecca Jewitt - 'Even the darkest nights will end, and the sun will always rise': Living with bi-polar disorder Rebecca Jewitt has bipolar affective disorder. She works as an advocate for vulnerable adults and campaigns and negotiates for change in mental health policy. In this powerful and moving talk, Rebecca uses her personal story of living with bi-polar disorder to illustrate the ability of human beings to recover and survive. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)