In his talk Sigursteinn discusses how manic depression changed the course of his life and led to his increased awareness and involvement in human and animal welfare issues.
Sigursteinn Robert Masson is a journalist by profession. In 1996 he was making a documentary film about the Geirfinnur- & Gudmundur criminal case that was broadcasted on RUV, the Icelandic national Television, and it opened the eyes of the Icelandic public to the serious miscarriage of justice in this case. He was diagnosed with manic depression in 1996, an event which changed his life course. He has been mainly working on human- and animal welfare issues since.
From 2001-2006 & 2008-2010 he was the President of The Icelandic Mental Health Alliance, chair of the National Organization of Disabled People in Iceland 2005-2008 and in 2003-2005 & 2008-2019 he represented the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Iceland & Norway. He is the author of four books. 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

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