The Speaker - Chidimma Okezie emphasizes the critical importance of prioritizing mental health amidst the demands and pressures of modern life. Drawing from personal experiences and evidence-based practices, the presentation explores strategies for maintaining mental well-being, recognizing signs of mental distress, and seeking appropriate support. ABOUT Favour Chidinma Okezie is a medical student, public speaker and passionate advocate and educator for mental health, healthy living, and social impact. She has dedicated her time to various local/international initiatives/networks - Millennium Campus Network, She Shines Network, NDDI Africa, NiMSA-MWAN of which she functions as a campus director, health educator, research associate and communications lead respectively. She recently received a scholarship to participate in Non-Profit Leadership and Management graduate certificate program at Lagos Business School. Her passion and commitment to make a difference in the community explains her active inclination to community development and health programming, she is excited to share her insights at TEDx ABSU Uturu. 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