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Kevin Breel

Mental Health Activist | TED Sensation

Kevin Breel
Confessions of a Depressed Comic
Honesty, Humour, and Mental Health
Showcase 2018: On Breaking Mental Health Stigma
The Simple Conversation at the Core of Connecting with Audiences
On Mixing Comedy and Mental Health
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Kevin Breel
Confessions of a Depressed Comic
Honesty, Humour, and Mental Health
Showcase 2018: On Breaking Mental Health Stigma
The Simple Conversation at the Core of Connecting with Audiences
On Mixing Comedy and Mental Health

Kevin Breel’s 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. In the years since he delivered it, Breel’s been called one of the “most influential millennials in the world” by Parade magazine, and was a national ambassador for Bell Let’s Talk. His honest and humorous take on his first-hand experience with depression, and his message of ending the stigma around mental illness, resonates with all audiences.

Deftly combining his mental health activism with his incredible comedy, Breel has been a guest speaker for schools such as Harvard, Yale, and MIT, as well as for Fortune 500 Companies, and even for the Government of Canada.

Breel’s debut memoir, Boy Meets Depression, achieved critical acclaim, with Forbes calling it “a small book well worth reading”, and NPR dubbing it “honest and compelling.” As a comedian, Breel has headlined at theatres and colleges throughout North America.

Breel is a recipient of multiple awards for his social activism, and he has been featured by countless media outlets, including NBC, CBS, The Huffington Post, MTV, CNN, The Today Show, Mashable, and The Wall Street Journal.

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Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

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  • The event was a huge success with over 450 attendees, and they all LOVED Kevin! We have been looking through surveys and his average rating was 4.8/5. A lot of people really enjoyed the way he was able to tell his story and be so vulnerable while also keeping the audience engaged and light hearted with laughter. Many attendees said they would love to hear from him again.

  • Kevin did a great job!!  I was present at the community presentation last night and it was a huge hit and I’ve heard many positive things today.  He was very engaging last night…funny as heck and told his story really well.  I could not be more pleased.

  • Breel’s message makes students feel more comfortable openly talking and confiding in each other about mental health.

  • Kevin is as talented as they come. He’s talking about tough topics and making it look easy. I couldn’t be more impressed.

  • Kevin was fantastic! He was the perfect beginning to our conference day, and was such an amazing, dynamic presence! We truly appreciated having him here, and I heard from many conference attendees how much his talk meant to them. Some of our audience was young adults who have been in similar situations, and many of the others were professionals who work in support roles for that population.

    Please pass on our profound thanks!

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