![TedTalk, video, Kevin Breel, comedian, depression, mental health, mask, stigma, advocate, inspiring, storytelling, mental illness](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/04/madison-oren-uGP_6CAD-14-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Kevin Breel is a Canadian comedian, writer, and mental health advocate. In his TedTalk, “Confession of a Depressed Comic,” he bravely opens up about his…
![Trauma, violence, war, force displacement, refugees, Zarlasht Halaimzai, Amna, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, depression, fear, mental health, community, healing trauma, support, war survivors, video, TedTalk](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/04/people-8389312_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Zarlasht Halaimzai knows well the traumatic effects that war can create on people’s physical and mental health. She was just a child when she experienced…
![Autism Spectrum Disorder, TEDTalk, Kate Kahle, Female Autism, Late Diagnosis, Compassion, Stereotypes, Advocate, Boys, Coping](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/Four_Kids_with_Signs_of_Autism-470x140.png?x81652)
Autism spectrum disorder has been underestimated in girls, women, non-binary people and other minorities. Boys are 4 times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis…
![Teachers, School, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Abuse, Support, TEDTalk, Guidance Counselor, Lisa Godwin, Childhood Trauma](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/11/jordan-whitt-KQCXf_zvdaU-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
While many think of parents and relatives when it comes to important guidance figures in life. There are other adults who make an impact. These…
![masculinity, manhood, mental health, toxic masculinity, gender equality, gender roles, men’s mental health, man, suffering, self-improvement, growth, change, TEDTalk, video](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/08/man-2037255_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
What seems to be the most common problem when men express their grievances about the pressures of masculinity is “suffering in secret.” Traditional gender roles…
![Anxiety, Students, Mental Health, Depression, Emotions, Trauma, School, TEDTalk, Mental Illness, Self-care](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/kenny-eliason-zFSo6bnZJTw-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Daily life can be overwhelming, especially for students who are struggling with some type of mental health. While sick days have been around for a…
![personality, individualism, TedTalk, psychology, extroversion, introversion, traits, human nature, openness, differences](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2020/05/DF48B677-1CF7-4D9E-852B-35B1DBAFA222-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
Brian Little is psychologist who specializes in personality and motivation. In this TedTalk given in 2016, Little talks about the flexibility of our personality and…
![Thomas Insel on Early Detection of Mental Illness](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/04/Picture1-470x140.png?x81652)
In this video, Thomas Insel, the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, explains the benefits of early detection of mental illnesses. Feature Image:…
![Confessions of a Depressed Comic](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/01/pots-470x140.png?x81652)
To anyone on the outside looking in, Kevin Breel was a joyful and funny guy. In his TedTalk entitled “Confessions of a Depressed Comic”, he…
![Depression, The Secret we Share](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/01/andrew-solomon-470x140.png?x81652)
In this TedTalk, Andrew Solomon speaks about the thoughts and experiences he had while facing depression, and how this motivated him to interview others with…