Boy Meets Depression ─ Or, Life Sucks and Then You Live

BOY MEETS DEPRESSION. BOY THEN MEETS FLOOR AND STARES AT CEILING. BOY LEARNS TO GET OFF THE FLOOR AND SHOWER AGAIN.

Kevin Breel burst into the public's awareness when at 19 his TED talk became a worldwide phenomenon. Star athlete, ace student, and life of the party: in short, he was every parent’s dream. From the outside his life looked perfect. On the inside, though, the pain and shame of depression were killing him. Now, in his first book, he smashes the silence surrounding what it’s like to be young, male, and depressed in a culture that has no place for that. Through the lens of his own near suicide, he shows other sufferers that the real miracle of life isn't found in perfection, it's in our ability to heal and accept the dark parts of ourselves.

KEVIN BREEL is a 21-year-old writer, stand-up comic, and activist for mental health. His work has been featured byNBC, CBS Sunday Morning, Sirius XM, Everyday Health with Sanjay Gupta,The Huffington Post, MTV, CNN, The Today Show, Mashable and The Wall Street Journal. His passionate TEDx talk entitled "Confessions of a Depressed Comic" went instantly viral online- amassing more than 3,500,000 viewers and being featured on more than 200+ media outlets. Mashable called it "one of the moments that brought the world together" and the Huffington Post said the talk was "simply amazing." As a comedian, he’s performed in venues all across the globe; including House of Blues, Rogers Arena and the historic Colosseum. As a mental health activist, he's the National Spokesperson for the Bell LET'S TALK Campaign and has been a guest speaker at more than 100 college campuses. Currently, Kevin is on a year long tour which stretches into more than 6 countries. For more info: http://www.kevinbreel.com.