Past TEDx event

TEDxYouth@AOC

Defining and analyzing the relationship between all forms of violence and mental health

Took placeOctober 26, 20189:00 AM - 11:00 AM (GMT-7)
LocationSanta Clarita, California, United States
FormatYouth
TedxYouth@AOC is a TEDx Event that will be carefully covering the burgeoning relationship between violence, of all forms, and mental health. The term “mental health” has typically been used as a scapegoat to divert national outrage, thus attaching a social stigma to the word. This social perception is further supplemented through the media’s trivialization and sensationalization of violent crimes committed by people with mental illnesses. This leads many to intentionally disregard the fact that most violent crimes are not committed by those possessing a mental illness. It is vital to ask: are violence and mental illness synonymous, connected, or just coincidental phenomena and if they are, how so? It is essential to define what mental health is and who the mentally ill are. To understand where the term "violence" no longer stays an abstract in regards to the mentally ill population, TedxYouth@AOC will be hosting four individual TED talks with extremely experienced individuals who will present their unique perspective and analysis on the following issue.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Azadeh Azmoudeh

    Pyschologist

    Psychologist, more details TBA

  • Hannah Denyer

    Educator

    Rape Prevention Education Coordinator at Peace Over Violence

  • Najeeba Syeed

    Peacemaker, Healer, Scholar

    Najeeba Syeed is Associate Professor of Interreligious Education at Claremont School of Theology and director of the Center for Global Peacebuilding. Professor Syeed is recognized as a leader in peacebuilding and twice received the Jon Anson Ford Award for reducing violence in schools and in the area of interracial gang conflicts and was named Southern California Mediation Association’s “Peacemaker of the Year” in 2007. She has chaired national conferences on Muslim and Interfaith Peacebuilding, served as a mediator in many cases, started mediation programs in many institutions including University of Southern California and several middle and high schools. Schools have reported a drop in disciplinary referrals and violence. Her track record as a peacemaker has made her sought out advisor for state, federal and White House initiatives, and in international conflicts in Guam, Afghanistan, Israel, Palestine, India and France.

Organizing team