Joseph Keogh gave this talk as a 19-year-old freshman at Penn State Behrend. He is from Stafford, Virginia where he graduated in 2016 from Mountain View High School. For his talk, Joseph tells the story of how he witnessed the shotgun suicide of one his classmates. This experience was traumatic and life-altering. His story, however, will not be focused on the pain or hardships this moment had on his life, but rather the good that has come out of it. Joseph hopes to share this moment in time with the world in order to raise awareness about the reality of mentally based hindrances and spread the word about EMDR therapy as well as help the world look at themselves deeply and evaluate what they hold dear.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx