# An unexpected place of healing

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxDU 2011
- Speaker: Ramona Pierson
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ramona_pierson_an_unexpected_place_of_healing)
- 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)

When Ramona Pierson was 22, she was hit by a drunk driver and spent 18 months in a coma. In this talk, she tells the remarkable story of her recovery -- drawing on the collective skills and wisdom of a senior citizens' home.

## Lectures

1. [An unexpected place of healing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ramona_pierson_an_unexpected_place_of_healing/78ce4e6e2fd0), 11 min (TED's player)