Dr Amit Sen is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with ADHD. In this talk, he uses his own experiences to create lenses that take a different view of mental health. He argues that it is indeed the norm, both functionally and statistically, to go through mental health struggles at some time in our lives, just like we all go through physical health or financial troubles. It is, therefore, vital that we begin to accept it as an integral part of our lives, become more aware and equipped to deal with it.


Amit Sen is the co-founder & director of Children First, a multidisciplinary institute that provides clinical & community-based services, training and research in child and adolescent mental health. He is the founder of the ever-evolving mental health programme in Salaam Baalak Trust, an organisation looking after thousands of street children in Delhi. He has also, as is customary in this profession, presented in various international and national conferences, written and spoken in popular media, written chapters in books and published scientific papers in peer reviewed journals. Children First was waiting to happen, the gaping needs of children in today’s times was demanding it. We were catalysts in starting a mental health movement which has, since then, been nurtured. They make Children First is responsive to the complex and changing needs of young people and their families. 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