In this talk, Cara Looij tells us how creativity empowered her to communicate her own inner challenges, and how her colleagues and her are helping others do the same.
Video credits: 2Beards Film and Video Production. Cara Looij graduated from the University of Manchester in the summer of 2018 with a degree in Drama and English literature. Since then, she has been working as a freelance facilitator of creative workshops in various contexts but mostly working with young people who are considered to be vulnerable in many ways.
In her final year, Cara and some fellow students started a mental health initiative called INSANE. The initiative aims to open dialogues and provide a platform for creative expression around the topic of mental health. Her TEDx talk will be using creativity as a communicative tool for expression of mental health struggles in light of the work that she has been doing since graduating through insane and in her wider freelance practice. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx