Sitawa Wafula
Mental Health Advocate | Empowering People with Epilepsy
Most recently at TED in 2017.
About
Sitawa Wafula is a mental health advocate and author who inspires audiences with her story of living with epilepsy. After experiencing seizures and mental health struggles, Wafula founded the My Mind, My Funk organization to provide counseling and support for people affected by epilepsy and mental illness.
Her Ted Talk has reached over 1 million views, destigmatizing discussions around invisible disabilities. Wafula's keynotes offer practical coping strategies and empower individuals to take control of their mental and physical wellbeing.
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Why I speak up about living with epilepsy
Once homebound by epilepsy, mental health advocate Sitawa Wafula found her strength in writing about it. Now, she advocates for others who are yet to find their voices, cutting through stigma and exclusion to talk about what it's like to live with the condition.
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