My Mind And I
Oral Communication Practice
Watch the video and respond to the questions below.
1. How can you tell Riley had a difficult day?
2. How do you cope with mental health struggles?
RESPONSES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Selena Gomez, 30, singer and actress
“After years of going through a lot of different things, I realised that I was bipolar, and knowing more information actually helps me, It doesn’t scare me once I know it. I wanted to know everything about it and it took the fear away.”
On how learning more about her condition helped her to overcome it
Ernest Litynski, the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command Major General
“I saw a psychologist. I asked her for my 90-day plan, and my roadmap to getting better. That was 10 years ago [in 2020]. It’s different for everyone, but I can guarantee you, if you seek treatment and get some help, you will get better. I’m happy to say that the relationship I have with my wife and, now, three children, is a lot better.”
On the importance of seeking help
Sally Zinman, 85, advocate for eliminating mental health stigma for more than 30 years
“I settled on a farm for almost 6 to 7 years, and became an organic vegetable farmer. I think healthy exercise and healthy eating and vitamins, all that contributed to [recovering]. And a lot of soul-searching. I still had the same problems I went into the hospital with, but was able, by myself, on that farm, to work them out.”
On how going back to nature aided her personal healing
