EL IMPACTO DE LAS DROGAS EN EL CUERPO Y LA TORMENTA DE RETIRADA | Susan Diaz | TEDxHouse of Freedom
En una charla impactante y reveladora, la especialista Susan Merari Díaz expuso las devastadoras consecuencias que las drogas tienen en el cuerpo humano, así como el complejo proceso de retirada que muchos enfrentan en su camino hacia la recuperación.Bajo el título "El impacto de las drogas en el cuerpo y la tormenta de su retirada", Susan ofreció una mirada clínica y humana al deterioro físico que causan las sustancias adictivas: desde alteraciones en el sistema nervioso central hasta daños en órganos vitales, desregulación hormonal y debilitamiento inmunológico.Además, describió con precisión lo que muchos pacientes llaman "la tormenta de la retirada", una etapa cargada de síntomas físicos, emocionales y mentales que pueden incluir ansiedad extrema, depresión, insomnio, temblores y dolor corporal intenso. Susan destacó cómo esta fase, aunque dolorosa, es también una oportunidad poderosa de transformación cuando se acompaña de un tratamiento integral, compasión y guía profesional.Su mensaje fue claro: comprender lo que ocurre en el cuerpo es clave para acompañar el proceso de sanación con empatía y ciencia. Su charla no solo educó, sino que tocó corazones y reforzó la esperanza de que, incluso en medio de la tormenta, la recuperación es posible. Susan M. Diaz, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CAC, es actualmente Proveedora Médica. Ha estado trabajando como Consejera de Adicciones desde 2008. Es una Enfermera Practicante Familiar certificada por el consejo y actualmente está cursando su Doctorado en Práctica de Enfermería (DNP) en Psiquiatría en la Universidad Liberty. 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
More from TED
- 14:38Superhuman Intelligence: Meet AI with Our Deepest Humanity | Srinija Srinivasan | TEDxPaloAltoSalonNOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker’s personal views and understanding of consciousness, divinity, and artificial intelligence, which some viewers may find objectionable. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdfSrinija Srinivasan explores how we can meet superhuman intelligence not with fear or rivalry, but with presence, values, and deep self-awareness. With clarity and curiosity, she invites us to reflect on the human qualities that no machine can replicate, and why nurturing them may be our greatest responsibility in the age of AI. Born in India and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, Srinija Srinivasan has followed a lifelong curiosity about consciousness, wondering from a young age what possibilities can arise from believing divinity is in ourselves and all around us. She studied artificial intelligence at Stanford and then worked at the Cyc Project, a large-scale AI effort to build an immense database of commonsense knowledge.In 1995, she joined Yahoo! as their fifth employee and self-titled Ontological Yahoo, where she continued over 15 years as Vice President, Editor-in-Chief. She simultaneously chaired the board of non-profit SFJAZZ, leading her to co-found Loove, a Brooklyn-based music venture exploring how commerce and technology can be guided by artistic values rather than letting our culture be led by market values.She has recently cofounded Jubilee College, a two-year school in Dunsmuir, CA where students will be equally rooted in physical work, rigorous liberal arts study, and contemplative practice.Srinija is a board member of the On Being Project and a former vice chair of Stanford University's Board of Trustees. She lives in Palo Alto, CA and Brooklyn, NY. 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
- 12:50Museums must give back what they stole — here’s why | Dorota Blumczynska | TEDxWinnipegWhat does it mean to hold stolen history? Museum CEO Dorota delivers a powerful call for accountability and transformation within the cultural sector. Drawing from her experience at the Manitoba Museum, she exposes the legacy of colonialism that still lives in museum vaults—through artifacts taken without consent, displayed without context, and separated from the communities they belong to.With clarity and conviction, Dorota urges institutions to go beyond symbolic gestures: to return sacred objects, share authority with Indigenous communities, and become true allies in truth and reconciliation. This talk invites us to reimagine museums not as neutral spaces, but as platforms for justice, healing, and co-creation. Dorota Blumczynska, CEO of the Manitoba Museum and Vice-President of the Canadian Museums Association, advocates for museums as spaces of truth, reconciliation, and social justice. She shares her vision for transforming museums to foster healing and understanding. 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