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Writer @Andrew_Solomon takes you to the darkest corners of his mind during the years he battled depression:http://t.ted.com/ciEkTJT 

"We cannot bear a pointless torment, but we can endure great pain if we believe that it's purposeful."http://t.ted.com/nWB8fhK 

Why we should listen, learn... and then lead:http://t.ted.com/NaZbJdo 

When was the last time you put your own self-care first?http://t.ted.com/xOX3ONQ 

"23% of new working mothers in America will be back on the job within two weeks of giving birth."http://t.ted.com/EU6VLCO 

"Gradually, my awareness started to return. But no one realized that I had come back to life."http://t.ted.com/WOqnvHb 

"There is recovery. There is redemption." How one man recovered from a seemingly incurable depression:http://t.ted.com/DEl9eiQ 

5 TED Talks for anyone who's ever been bullied:http://t.ted.com/hmgNtpf 

The extraordinary lessons one woman learned from her autistic brothers:http://t.ted.com/d2kN4Lg 

"There's a very thin dividing line between success and failure." - @richardbransonhttp://t.ted.com/bwGyoNF 

This tech demo is a true TED classic:http://t.ted.com/cLzChdc 

"The stark reality hit me that I was going to spend the rest of my life locked inside myself, totally alone."http://t.ted.com/xCMGekB 

What makes a company successful? These talks explain:http://t.ted.com/nbEYL8g 

The best 68 countries in the world, ranked:http://t.ted.com/XK704qg 

How the world looks to a man with autistic savant syndrome:http://t.ted.com/btLAwEn 

"Almost everyone wants more from work than just a paycheck."http://t.ted.com/5wNWUAG 

Why we need to talk about depression:http://t.ted.com/5Jp6I6W 

"My personality was entombed within a seemingly silent body, a vibrant mind hidden in plain sight."http://t.ted.com/8RhexC3 

Rejected projects from Google's R&D department:http://t.ted.com/gDK60Ha 

Why we need a new name for "mental illness":http://t.ted.com/Zxt1VTF 

Why aren't you moving up at work? The career advice you probably didn’t get:http://t.ted.com/wUauriT 

"A leader isn't good because they're right; they're good because they're willing to learn and trust."http://t.ted.com/35rCqJA 

“Half the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need.”http://t.ted.com/E5FDnM1 

Why we should stop trying to raise happy children:http://t.ted.com/WNDxoZb 

How we can nurture and celebrate different ways of thinking:http://t.ted.com/veHvaV1 

7 TED Talks to help you find your purpose:http://t.ted.com/CgZP4K6 

5 tips for millennials just starting their careers:http://t.ted.com/PMI7IWP 

Why sex for money should be decriminalized -- and protected: http://t.ted.com/PL68GUA  @fornicatrix

Want a more productive team? Stop measuring productivity:http://t.ted.com/0iWZxxC 

"The world I believe in is one where we're measured by our ability to overcome adversities, not avoid them."http://t.ted.com/Lh6xxFI 

"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."http://t.ted.com/cKn27a4 

This teen's invention can be a huge help for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers:http://t.ted.com/vcH2nf8 

"The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality."http://t.ted.com/JPykNSb 

These great books offer a blueprint for bold leadership:http://t.ted.com/9Sxe8vK 

3 types of motivation that drive creative work (and why money isn't one of them):http://t.ted.com/AKvB9Cb 

Ever feel like your career has been a winding, messy path? This talk is for you:http://t.ted.com/TMOaGXL 

"If a little boy leads, there's no negative word for it; it's expected. But if a little girl leads, she's bossy."http://t.ted.com/wnnAZIR 

A lovely reminder that your depth of character is just as important as your accomplishments:http://t.ted.com/LIWySYW 

Why we should take our emotional health as seriously as we take our physical health:http://t.ted.com/q6cEnaV 

"If you tell people you're depressed, everyone runs the other way." Let's end the stigma.http://t.ted.com/p6uGu9s 

"Most people contemplating suicide wouldn't think of hurting another person; they just want their own pain to end."http://t.ted.com/EzqVgQe