Got Lemons? | Lucy da Silva | TEDxUoChester

Описание: "As the famous saying goes when life gives you lemons, we should be making lemonade, right? It's a wonderful idea but what if we aren't equipped at the time to make lemonade? What if we are so beaten and low that we simply don't have the capacity? What if we were lacking the vital support we needed to enable us to do just that?

In this talk Lucy shares her experience on what it was like to live every day knowing she had been dealt an unfair hand in life and didn't always have the ability to turn it around. Wanting better in her life simply wasn’t enough. After falling victim to serious mental health issues as a result of severe neglect as well as physical and sexual trauma, it took for Lucy to reach rock bottom, a number of suicide attempts and be admitted to rehab to begin to change.

Lucy talks about how you can utilise being in the depths to inspire others and rise to the top, despite all the odds being against you – by using powerful manifestation in your life. Lucy wants to show people how experiencing a difficult life can make you the most passionate, determined and inspiring of individuals. Showing the world what you’re capable of and inspiring the next generation so they never need to lose hope for a successful, fulfilled and love filled life. So, find what your lemons in life have been and let’s make our own individual versions of lemonade, together!
" Lucy is a psychotherapist in private practice and a Director of a wellbeing company that she owns with her husband. Lucy has a Masters degree in Psychology and specialises in the treatment of addictive behaviours. She is an international public speaker, a lecturer, an author as well as an ambassador for many charities one being The Amy Winehouse Foundation. Lucy works with agencies on adequate pathways to protect victims of sexual abuse and regularly speaks publicly giving victims the voice they deserve to have. She is also a professional singer, a wife and a proud mother of two beautiful children. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx