# Why we all need to practice emotional first aid

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxLinnaeusUniversity
- Speaker: Guy Winch
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_why_we_all_need_to_practice_emotional_first_aid)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

We'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don't we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don't have to. He makes a compelling case to practice emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions, our minds, with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.

## Lectures

1. [Why we all need to practice emotional first aid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/guy_winch_why_we_all_need_to_practice_emotional_first_aid/04212e832a9d), 18 min (TED's player)