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(FIXED AUDIO) Kevin Breel: Confessions of a Depressed Comic at TEDxKids@Ambleside
The funny one isn't always the fine one. Sometimes the bravest joke is finally telling the truth.
Who it's for
Breel names the gap between how he looked (team captain, popular, the funny one) and how he felt, which gives masked viewers a mirror they rarely see.
Numb→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
In this TEDxKids@Ambleside talk (May 2013), Kevin Breel, a young comedian and writer, describes living a double life: outwardly a team captain and popular, funny friend, privately struggling with depression. He talks about the stigma around depression, contrasting it with how openly people treat a broken arm.
Where to find it
YouTube, TEDxYouth channel (free). The TED.com version (10:46) has a transcript.
Before you start
Heads up: Describes a night he planned suicide.
Age: Ages 14+
And like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Death”
