Name: Confessions of a depressed comic
Uploaded: 2013-09-27T15:13:27Z
Duration: 10 min 46 s
Description: Kevin Breel didn't look like a depressed kid: team captain, at every party, funny and confident. 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: Confessions of a depressed comic

Confessions of a depressed comic

Kevin Breel didn't look like a depressed kid: team captain, at every party, funny and confident. But he tells the story of the night he realized that -- to save his own life -- he needed to say four simple words.

Depression can exist even when life appears picture-perfect to everyone else. Every 30 seconds, someone in the world dies by suicide linked to depression, yet society still tends to ignore the problem or stigmatize those who suffer. The silence and shame surrounding mental health can make reaching out for help feel impossible. True healing begins when people speak honestly about their struggles and learn to accept themselves fully.