{"id":661,"date":"2013-07-25T20:31:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T04:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bw-vic42.demoing.info\/?p=661"},"modified":"2023-12-03T19:21:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T03:21:53","slug":"breel-kevin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vic42.com\/breel-kevin\/","title":{"rendered":"A laughing matter helps others accept their true self"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id661_a19feb-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id661_a19feb-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id661_a19feb-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading661_6d81f8-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_6d81f8-d1\">A laughing matter helps others accept their true self<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id661_1dc6c4-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id661_1dc6c4-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id661_1dc6c4-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id661_1dc6c4-29 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id661_1dc6c4-29 > 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_a30026-d8\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kevinbreel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Breel<\/a>, a young comedian, brings to light a rather dark and unspoken side of a huge issue among teens &#8211; depression. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_f03209-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_f03209-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_f03209-af\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_f03209-af mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_f03209-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_f03209-af\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading661_f03209-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_f03209-af\">Personally suffering during his own high school years, he was popular and cool yet on the underside unexplainably depressed. There wasn&#8217;t a way to talk among friends then; he had a reputation to protect. However, now he is talking. He is speaking all over North America, on the TODAY show, and to tens of thousands of teens in high schools about his mission and with an entertaining comedian act making depression more relatable. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_9cc42e-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_9cc42e-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_9cc42e-f2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_9cc42e-f2 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_9cc42e-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_9cc42e-f2\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading661_9cc42e-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_9cc42e-f2\">At nineteen, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kevinbreel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin<\/a> is doing more for the next generation than he ever thought possible thanks to a busy speaking schedule and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C3yqXeLJ0Kg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his TED talk<\/a> &#8211; which went viral with 500,000 views in one month to today with millions. Reaching out is helping us all find ways to contribute to others suffering with mental health conditions. \u201cYour truth is your greatest asset,\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/kevinbreel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">implies Kevin<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_451155-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_451155-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_451155-17\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_451155-17 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_451155-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_451155-17\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading661_451155-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_451155-17\">\u201cIt\u2019s best to be ourselves and not feel we must succumb to the pressures of others at any age.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id661_5ff303-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id661_5ff303-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id661_5ff303-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id661_5ff303-f5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id661_5ff303-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id661_5ff303-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id661_5ff303-f5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column661_c3492c-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column661_c3492c-5f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_440019-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_440019-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_440019-25\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_440019-25 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading661_440019-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_440019-25\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading661_440019-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading661_440019-25\"><strong>Please Support Our Patrons!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A laughing matter helps others accept their true self Kevin Breel, a young comedian, brings to light a rather dark and unspoken side of a huge issue among teens &#8211; depression. 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