What is masculinity? And what does it mean to be masculine? In his powerful talk, Daniel Edmund makes his speaking debut at TEDxBristol tackling head on the uncomfortable truth about the ‘straight jacket’ that modern men seem to get cast in, and the catastrophic affects it can have on men’s mental health and their relationships with other men and women as a result.

Daniel is on a mission to turn the tide on the incredibly high rates of suicide, substance abuse and mental illness in men under 30 - and in this inspirational talk explains what he’s been doing, and what we can all do to help lighten the load.

This talk is from TEDxBristol 2015 Great Expectations: looking towards a future we can dare to expect more from.

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Richard da Costa
Ben Scrase
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Ellie Markwick
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Helen Stenner
Composer: Matthew Pearson


Daniel Edmund is a young British-American who was born in Bristol, U.K and raised just outside of Washington D.C.
He now runs his own business Bristol, Milk for Tea, an aspirational organisation that aims to inspire men to better themselves and their community through popular culture and friendly dialogue. Daniel is committed not just to helping men break free from some of society’s unhelpful stereotypes, but also to show the culture-changing power that comes with pursuing your passion.

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