Across the United States, the instances of mental illness are on the rise, and solitude is one of the most dangerous habits for mentally ill people. Educator and writer Tasha Seegmiller shares her experience coming to terms with her own mental illness, the reality of suicidal ideation, and how increasing transparency can save lives. Tasha Seegmiller is a lecturer of English at Southern Utah University where she earned a Bachelors in English Lit and a Masters in Education. She is pursuing an MFA in Writing novel-length fiction from Pacific University, serves as the president of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and her writing is represented by Annelise Robey of Jane Rotrosen Agency. At the start of each day, she slips out from under her weighted blanket which calms her anxiety, takes a dose of Prozac to combat chronic depression, and twice a month, she talks to a therapist. Tasha met her husband when she was seven (no, they weren’t high school sweethearts, yes, they were best friends), has three amazing teenagers, and is a co-owner of a cotton candy catering company (The Sugar Nerd) and soda shack (The Soda Nerd). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
