Boy Meets Depression: Or Life Sucks and Then You Live

Kevin Breel

Sep 2015 · Sold by Harmony

About this ebook

Note to Self:  When you feel f&*ed up: Stop. Breathe. Talk to someone. Tell them stuff. Stop being an asshole and thinking you’re going to get through it alone. Problems are like broken pipes: they need a person to fix them. Oh, and clean your room, you filthy animal.
 
Kevin Breel burst into the public's awareness when at 19 his TED talk became a worldwide phenomenon.  Through the lens of his own near suicide, he shared his profoundly vulnerable story of being young, male and depressed in a culture that has no place for that. BOY MEETS DEPRESSION is a book that explores what it means to struggle and tells an honest, heartfelt story about how a meaningful life isn't found in perfection, it's found in our ability to heal and accept the dark parts of ourselves.

Ratings and reviews

This book highlights the truth of a personal experience with depression that really hit home for me. I will never not recommend this book. For anyone who needs to know it can get better or anyone who needs to understand what it is like for another to go through depression, this is it. An absolute must read. I cannot imagine the strength that Kevin Breel has in order to put this much personal emotion to paper and share it with the world.

I read this book last year for school and I'm so glad I did! It's really worth a read, it sucked me in right away and I finished it in a matter of sittings, he's such an inspiring author and he did a great job with this.

About the author

KEVIN BREEL is a 21-year-old writer, comedian, and activist for mental health. His work has been featured by NBC, CBS, 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 millions of 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 the House of Blues, Rogers Arena and the historic Colosseum.  As a mental health activist, he's a National Spokesperson for the Bell LET'S TALK Campaign and has been a guest speaker at Ivy League schools and billion dollar companies.
 
For more info: http://www.kevinbreel.com.