The stereotypes about anxiety have led to its definition being synonymous with fragility, weakness and failure. Mental health is a misunderstood field, and the common misconceptions about it result in the development of stigma.
In this talk, Aneysha Bhat explores the prevalence of anxiety and how we can stand together to alleviate it.

Aneysha Bhat is a bioengineering student and co-innovator of TenseSense. She and her team of four bioengineers are developing a way to raise awareness about mental health and advance personalized medicine.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx