This talk’s main objective is to reinterpret the way we perceive “Toxic Stress”, which is a term that describes the general human response when faced with threats, challenges and their consequences at various scales; physical, mental, personal..etc. Laith supports his talk by bringing up Palestine, whose people are know to be facing “Toxic Stress” at multiple levels, resulting in it's​ being the homeland of one of the highest clinical depression rates in the world, and discusses the upsides of living in such a state by pondering on how can “Toxic Stress” drive creativity and accomplishment.
Laith is a 19-year-old Palestinian third-year medical student and a shining example of a change agent. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx