Everyone struggles with mental health in some way, whether they personally struggle or know someone who does. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 1 in 5 Americans struggle with mental health issues in any given year. Increasing awareness, maximizing knowledge and coping skills are great tools to challenge stigma and discrimination and instill healthy coping behaviors. With many years of research, clinical work and community outreach experience, Dr. Tekie is highly experienced and skilled in speaking to small and large groups, delivering complex ideas and sensitive topics effectively to a wide range of audience. He is a natural storyteller and brings captivating narratives that engage his participants in self-reflection and discussions.
Selected Past Talks
Healing requires recognition: #MetooEthiopia. A joint talk on interpersonal violence and sexual assault delivered at the embassy of Ethiopia, Washington DC, District of Columbia.
Afro mental health. A panel on African diaspora mental health delivered at Columbia University, New York, NY.
Eri-Diaspora Mental Health. A joint talk on mental health among the Eritrean diaspora. Eritrean Professionals & Entrepreneurs Network, Alexandria, VA.
A Journey with Anxiety and Depression. Joint talk on why we need to talk about mental health among minority youth. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Culturally Sensitive Trauma Assessment. Based on preliminary studies and clinical work of Dr. Tekie, this talk focused assessing Trauma and anxiety disorders among refugees in Northern Norway. Tynset community Center, Tynset, Norway.
Trauma and Red Flag Symptoms. Community conversation led by Dr. Tekie at Eritrean Community Connections, Seattle, WA.
Triple Trauma. Informed by extensive research and clinical work of Dr. Tekie, this talk focused on understanding the impact of pre-migration, migration, and post-migration trauma among refugee mental health. School of Law, Howard University, Washington DC.
Working with Trauma and Torture Survivors. Informed by extensive research and clinical work of Dr. Tekie, this talk focused on working with refugee and asylee seekers. Immigration Legal Clinic, College of Law, University of Tennessee, TN
Media Appearances
COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Mental Health. Interview by Yohannes, C. BBC Focus on Africa [Radio broadcast]. London: British Broadcast Corporation. [Tigrigna/English language]
How to speak with our children about mental health. Podcast interview with Eriwellbeing.
A Mental Health conversation. Podcast interview with Eriwellbeing.
Dealing with anxiety and mental health while social distancing. Interview by Asefaw, M. Mary Show [Television broadcast]. London: Desta TV Entertainment. [Tigrigna language]
Social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during COVID-19. Interview by Lino, Y. FaNus Network [Television broadcast]. Belgium: Eritrean Satellite Television. [Tigrigna language]
Militarization, Migration, and Trauma. Interview by Woldyohannes, H. BBC News Tigrinya [News broadcast]. Nairobi: British Broadcast Corporation. [Tigrigna language]
#Eriwellbeing: Raising Awareness about Mental Health. HannahJoyTV.
December 2019 Spotlight. Eritrean Diaspora Network
Refugee mental health and social justice advocacy. Interview by Kidane, W. VOA News Tigrinya [News broadcast]. Washington DC: Voice of America. [Tigrigna language]
Eritrean Refugees with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Interview by Kidane, W. VOA News Tigrinya [News broadcast]. Washington DC: Voice of America. [Tigrigna language]
The impact of sexual abuse and societal awareness among Eritrean refugees: Part- I & II. Interview by Sulleman, W. Chena Adam [News broadcast]. Frankfurt: Radio Erythrèe Internationale. [Tigrigna language]