Depressed dogs, cats with OCD — what animal madness means for us humans

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August 21, 2014 Today's TED Talk Laurel Braitman: Depressed dogs, cats with OCD — what animal madness means for us humans 19:29 minutes · Filmed Jul 2014 · Posted Aug 2014 · TEDSalon NY2014 Behind those funny animal videos, sometimes, are oddly human-like problems. Laurel Braitman studies non-human animals who exhibit signs of mental health issues -- from compulsive bears to self-destructive rats to monkeys with unlikely friends. Braitman asks what we as humans can learn from watching animals cope with depression, sadness and other all-too-human problems. Science historian Laurel Braitman is the author of Animal Madness, a book that takes a close look at our non-human friends and their mental anxieties. Watch now » Quote of the Day “ The magic question is, 'What for?' But art is not for anything. Art is the ultimate goal." Young-ha Kim Young-ha Kim: Be an artist, right now! Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us @TEDNews | @TEDTalks News, speakers, Q&As and more: TEDBlog Get the TED app for iPhone, iPad, and Android

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