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NOTE FROM TED: This talk contains a discussion of relationship abuse. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/t...

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‍How do you spot abuse BEFORE it turns violent? As a survivor, Adam Joel learned about relationship abuse the hard way— in hindsight. Now he’s using his skills as a filmmaker to shine a light on the lesser-known forms of abuse, and transform the way we visualize healthy relationships in our culture. With examples from Hollywood movies and his own sci-fi film about abuse, Adam breaks down 10 Toxic Relationship Myths and a few memorable tricks to make our own love stories healthier! Adam Joel is a survivor of relationship abuse and an impact-driven filmmaker. He is the Writer and Director of The Last Drop— a short sci-fi film about relationship abuse inspired by the memories of real survivors. Adam is leading an international campaign using this revolutionary film and his own story as a survivor to help people identify and react to the lesser known forms of abuse that tend to occur BEFORE a relationship turns violent. To transform from a survivor into an activist, he consulted dozens of other survivors and an Advisory Board of experts in the fields of abuse prevention, education, and social work, including The One Love Foundation and The Safe & Together Institute. Adam is providing his services as a survivor storyteller to help educators, advocates, government officials, and community groups lead meaningful Relationship Safety Talks all around the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

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Adam Joel's movie, "The Last Drop": https://www.thelastdropfilm.com