Josh shipp, the teen whisperer, tv personality and author kevin breel writes and talks about things that most people dont discuss. His passionate tedx talk entitled confessions of a depressed comic went instantly viral online. Mental health advocate kevin breel to keynote verdant. His work has been featured in media outlets such as forbes, the wall street journal, inc magazine and nbc. Kevin breel is a writer, comedian and social activist. But he tells the story of the night he realized that to save his own life he needed to say four simple words. Kevin breel explains the stigmas that come with depression in a moving ted talk. Sep 15, 2015 kevin breel has singlehandedly demystified depression through his shockingly honest, firsthand account of the struggle. Kevin breels confessions of a depressed comic by rich roll podcast from desktop or your mobile device. Boy meets depression is a book that explores what it means to struggle and tells an honest, heartfelt story about how a meaningful life isnt found in perfection. Oct 14, 2017 here are 9 ted talks which throw some light upon the symptoms and consequences of depression, the importance of mental health and the expected behavior of society towards these patients for giving them an environment of happiness and acceptance.
Overcoming depression depression is an illness that many suffer alone. Kevin breels tedx talk, confessions of a depressed comic, has garnered more than four million views, making it one of the most watched ted talks ever on mental health. Oct 20, 20 ive listed before the best talks on low selfesteem, anxiety and ptsd, but here ill outline three ted talks on mental health that ive enjoyed recently. The bridge between suicide and life kevin briggs youtube. In her book the power of meaning, emily esfahani smith rounds up the latest research and the stories of fascinating people she interviewed to argue that the search for meaning is far more fulfilling than the pursuit of personal happiness. This week marks the release of his first book, boy meets depression. Or life sucks and then you live was published by random house and released in september of this year.
Here are 15 of our favorite ted talks on overcoming challenges. Writer, comedian and mental health advocate kevin breel will be the lunch keynote speaker at the second annual healthier community conference sponsored by the verdant health commission on monday. Kevin breels confessions of a depressed comic and what happens when your ted talk goes supernova. Which books should every depressed, 20something person. He has lived through darkness and now hes using his. Ted talks which throw some light upon the symptoms and consequences of depression and the importance of mental health. My escape from north korea hyeonseo lee february 20 at age 7, hyeonseo lee saw her first public execution. Author and ted talk sensation kevin breel broaches subject of. Kevin breel has presented all over the world, and his ted talk, confessions of a depressed comic, is one of the most watched ted talks ever. I read a book called if you feel too much by jamie tworkowski before this and. Through dysfunction, loss, pain and at one point even suicidal thoughts, kevin brings the reader on a ride that is bumpy and brutally honest. I read a book called if you feel too much by jamie tworkowski before this and after discovering kevin and jamie were friends i found out kevin wrote this book. Oct 20, 2015 this post was contributed by a community member.
Hespeaks openly and honestly about suffering from depression. Then on tuesday kevin was interviewed on nbcs today showmany more millions of americans will have heard kevins story about his battle with depression. Confessions of a depressed comic ted talk ted talks. As a comedian, kevin has headlined theatres and colleges with his unique, story telling show. The authentic manner in which information is displayed for us all, is what i think makes ted talks a step above the rest. As a teenager, kevin breel almost took his own life. Oct 06, 2016 hespeaks openly and honestly about suffering from depression. Kevin breel burst into the publics awareness when at 19 his ted talk. Forbes magazine called it a small book well worth reading and npr dubbed it honest and compelling. Neighbor news author and ted talk sensation kevin breel broaches subject of teen depression at rbr. Or life sucks and then you live hardcover sep 15 2015. Not just because hes clearly a gifted writer and communicator and a comedian, as well. Ive listed before the best talks on low selfesteem, anxiety and ptsd, but here ill outline three ted talks on mental health that ive enjoyed recently. Short books to feed your craving for ideas ideas blog.
Kevin breels confessions of a depressed comic summary kevin breel indicates that depression is real and everyone experiences it in silence. On mixing comedy and mental health kevin breel youtube. His work has been featured by nbc, cbs, the huffington post, mtv, cnn, the today show, mashable and the wall street journal. The book is dedicated to all of those people who identified with his story, and reached out to him and inspired him. Like andrew solomon above, kevin breel emphasizes that depression and. Author, performer, ted talk sensation and mental health activist kevin breel recently brought his important message of teenage depression and awareness to red bank regional high school. No, we were most impressed because kevin brought a stunning and refreshing honesty to the issue of depression. His story so powerfully told in his viral tedx talk, confessions of a depressed comic gives voice to an often silent struggle and offers a message of hope. Kevin breel writes and talks about things that most people dont discuss. Kevin breel ted talk depression the original viral. Twentytwo year old, author, performer, ted talk sensation and mental health activist kevin breel recently brought his important message of teenage depression and awareness to red bank regional. Then on tuesday kevin was interviewed on nbcs today showmany more millions of americans will have. They saw his video confessions of a depressed comic on ted. He was a typical popular high school kid, a top student and team leader.
For instance, he was among the best students, players, actors, but felt depressed for the life he lived. The aspiring standup comedian couldnt talk to anyone about his pain until it got so bad he considered taking his life. Kevin breel is a 23year old writer, comedian and activist. Kevin breel talks about depression and recovery cottonwood. These speakers bravely share their own stories and how they recovered. Oct 28, 2015 kevin breel has presented all over the world, and his ted talk, confessions of a depressed comic, is one of the most watched ted talks ever. Breel lives in victoria, british columbia, canada and has made quite a name for himself there. As a comedian, kevin became one of the youngest feature acts in canadian history. There is undeniable charisma in the keynotes by kevin breel who is a 20yearold standup comedian, writer and activist.
Tedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the. In honor of worldwide suicide prevention day, we spoke with kevin about living with depression continue reading. Boy meets depression is a book that explores what it means to struggle and tells. Now, kevins talk which is one of the most watched ted talks ever along side talks from the likes of steve jobs, bill gates and sir ken robinson has launched him in to doing more activism than ever.
In honor of worldwide suicide prevention day, we spoke with kevin about living with depression. I discovered kevin breel after watching his ted talk confessions of a depressed comic. In his first ever book, kevin breel dives in to the deep and dark parts of his childhood. As clear as can be, kevin breel explains that he is a person who struggles with depression. He urges people to break the silence that surrounds depression because as much as i hate some of the places that my depression has dragged me down to, in a lot of ways im grateful for it. Kevin breel burst into the publics awareness when at 19 his ted talk became a worldwide phenomenon. Breels debut book with random house will be in stores this september. In it, the 19yearold reveals that, while he seemed to be living a great life as a high school basketball player, he was actually contemplating suicide. His 2015 debut memoir boy meets depression achieved critical acclaim. Short synopsis boy meets depression is a book that explores what it means to struggle and tells an honest, heartfelt story about how a meaningful life isnt found in perfection.
On the today show, interviewer willie geist asks breel about this bold statement. Kevin breels tedx talk, confessions of a depressed comic, has garnered more than four million views, making it one of the most watched ted talks ever on mental health and depression. Kevin breels ted talk, confessions of a depressed comic, has. Kevin breel points out that depression often happens to people who dont seem like they should be depressed. Which books should every depressed, 20something person read.
His ted talk confessions of a depressed comic has amassed over 4 million views worldwide making it one. Kevin breel is a 21yearold writer, comedian, and activist for mental health. When kevin breel reached out to twloha and shared a video of a talk he gave at a recent ted event, we were taken aback. At 24, kevin breel is a successful writer, comedian and activist.
His visit was sponsored by the rbr source, the schoolbased youth service program. Aug 18, 2014 a blog post featuring a ted talk where comic kevin breel talks about his experience with teen depression. We ranked them according to the number of total views they received on a number of platforms, including and youtube. He spoke passionately about the silencing effect of stigma, and the need to shatter that silence. Jan 25, 2017 by kevin breel, read by josh bloomberg. Those seeking to read breels book can find it on amazon, in stores and online. Tedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference, where the worlds leading thinkers and doers. Kevin breel ted talk depression the original viral video. Author and ted talk sensation kevin breel broaches subject. In a short memoir that is both raw and real, kevin explores what it means to grow up. But he tells the story of the night he realized that to save his own life he needed to say four.
Writer, comic and mental health activist kevin breel speaks up about depression. The three ive chosen are on depression, bipolar and schizophrenia, although they all say something about mental health as a whole too. Ted talk sensation kevin breel in norwood on november 4th. Oct 08, 20 for years kevin breel hid his depression behind jokes and laughter. In terms of writing, breel is currently penning his first book. Teen depression is the topic at rbr red bank green. Why we need to talk about depression kevin breel youtube. In terms of writing, breel is currently penning his first book for random house. Kevin breel starts off his talk introducing the idea that we all have two identities. So many people actually struggle with depression and all they really need to know is that theyre not alone. Eleanor longdens riveting story featured in todays talk and more in depth in the new ted book, learning from the voices in my head raises many provocative questions. I read a book called if you feel too much by jamie tworkowski before this and after. Kevin breel has singlehandedly demystified depression through his shockingly honest, firsthand account of the struggle.
Before tuesday, october 8, 20, there were at least 1. Kevin breel opens crowds to mental health awareness. His ted talk confessions of a depressed comic went viral and now stands as one of the most watched ted talks ever. Kevin breel was praised by josh shipp, author of the teen whisperer with regard to his book saying, kevin breel has singlehandedly demystified depression through his shockingly honest, firsthand account of the struggle.
My new book, managing the depression puzzle takes a holistic. Why we need to talk about depression kevin breel ted. Sep 10, 20 as a teenager, kevin breel almost took his own life. In honor of worldwide suicide prevention day, we spoke with kevin about living with depression and speaking out about it. Kevin breel didnt fit the adolescent persona you would expect to fall prey to this debilitating affliction. Kevin breel, a standup comedian talks about how difficult it is to make people understand the depth of the problem through. His talent on the comedy circuit has caused breel to surge, becoming one of the most successful young acts in canadian history. In the years since he delivered it, kevins been called one of the most influential millennials in the world by parade magazine, and is now a national. Sep 27, 20 kevin breel didnt look like a depressed kid. Kevin breel talks to the today show about his viral video by kate torgovnick may. As a writer, his debut memoir boy meets depression achieved critical acclaim.
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