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Mental Health Conversation Starters & Questions
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http://www.TransformingStigma.Com In this video, Mike Veny talks about the importance of keeping the subject of mental health in everyday conversation and your community. This is the key to transforming the silence that accompanies mental health stigma.
There’s no right or wrong way to have conversations about mental health. Mike Veny tried an experiment for an entire year. He decided to go around and introduce himself to every single person he met and let them know that he was mentally ill. To his surprise, no one got scared and ran away from him. He actually developed deeper relationships, got hired for more work, and more women showed interest in him than ever before.
Here are some tips for developing your own conversation starters and questions.
1. Recognize that this is an uncomfortable conversation and you don’t have to be an expert to talk about it. If it were an easy conversation, you wouldn’t be watching this video or reading these words. The only way that we, as a society, will develop this into an easy conversation, is to simply have it.
2. Learn healthy, appropriate, respectful, and “people first” vocabulary. This simply means that when you talk about it, put the person before the mental health challenge in your language. For example, avoid saying “the mentally ill”. Instead say, “people who live with a mental illness.”
3. Take the lead by asking others how you can support them and LISTEN! When someone you know is struggling with a mental health challenge, it’s CONFUSING! People who struggle aren’t always looking for answers or to vent. Most of the time they are looking for empathy. Even if you can’t comprehend what someone is struggling with, do your absolute best to see it from their perspective and validate that.
Learn more at http://www.TransformingStigma.Com.
Top Diversity and Inclusion Speaker on Mental Health – 2020 (Actionable!)
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Today you’re going to see my keynote from the Peace of Mind Tyler Conference in 2017.
In fact, in this video, I’m going to show you mental health is a critical component of the diversity and inclusion conversation.
My name is Mike Veny and I am a diversity and inclusion speaker who is focused on mental health. When you look at mental health through the perspective of diversity and inclusion, you gain better insight on how to transform the stigma surrounding mental health. People living with mental health colleges have the potential to bring a unique contribution to any team or work environment.
People living with mental health challenges are often treated as a liability and feel like a liability in professional environments. The stigma surrounding mental health makes it difficult for them to perform at their best. In fact, firmly believe that this stigma contributes to decreased productivity and ultimately absenteeism. This downward spiral decreases an organizations profitability.
It’s time to make a change in how we view mental health in professional environments. Not only should we be talking about, but we should be embracing it.
I deliver presentations like this as a keynote speaker at conferences, companies, colleges, and schools. At a recent event I spoke at, I learned about the importance of saying the word, “inclusion” before you say, “diversity”. This is simply due to the fact that focusing on inclusion is the beginning of diversity.
In short, this video will show you actionable ways to mental health as a component of diversity and inclusion in 2019.
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AND I’M ISSUING YOU A ***CHALLENGE***, FRIEND!
1) Film yourself sharing your thoughts on how you view mental health in the workplace (on Instagram Stories or YouTube or any other platform you prefer).
2) Send it to me or tag me on social media @mikeveny
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeveny. . .
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeveny. . .
Instagram: http://instagram.com/mikeveny. . .
Embrace a work culture that cultivates SELF-CARE!
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Watch my video “Diversity and Inclusion Speaker on Mental Health – 2019 (Actionable!)”:
https://youtu.be/2qUz7BkJBNg. . .
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Coming Out of The Mental Illness Closet
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Mental Health Speaker – Transforming Stigma Into Strength™
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http://www.TransformingStigma.Com Mental health speaker, Mike Veny delivering an inspirational presentation at Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (also known as FREE). FREE is a non-profit that serves people with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and mental illness on Long Island. He developed a relationship with FREE after a successful presentation at the New York State Self Advocacy Association’s Long Island Region Conference.
Mike delivered an abbreviated version of his keynote speech, Transforming Stigma into Strength. Mike believes that regardless of your challenge or disability, the stigma surrounding it can be more of a challenge. Mike knows what it feels like to have people judge him, say negative things about him, and treat him differently. After bearing that weight for the first 30 years of his life, he chose to take a hard look at a solution. His solution to stigma began with looking in the mirror. Looking in the mirror is the first step to successful self advocacy. Successful self advocacy is the key to transforming stigma.
Mike’s career path began as a professional drummer. After a mental health breakdown in 2011, he added motivational speaking to his career to empower other people to feel hope. His work as a mental health speaker allows him to grow in his own recovery and help others at the same time. Mike believes that the worst thing that any of us can feel is a lost sense of hope. The stigma surrounding intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and mental health is real and effects all of us. Regardless, we have the power to be proactive and transform stigma into strength.
If you are looking for a mental health speaker for your next event, then look no further.
* Follow Mike Veny on Twitter – @MikeVeny
* Find Mike Veny on Facebook – http://www.Facebook.Com/MikeVeny
Emotional Sobriety – 2020 (Actionable!)
Today you’re going to learn EXACTLY what I do to help maintain my emotional sobriety.
Sobriety is something that makes most people think about alcohol, so what is emotional sobriety? If being sober is not having any alcohol does emotional sobriety mean not having any emotions?
What does emotional sobriety mean?
Emotional sobriety is a part of emotional wellness. It doesn’t mean that you don’t have any emotions, it means that you learn how to handle and cope with the difficult emotions that people experience that they may try to cover with alcohol or drug use. Emotional sobriety is all about learning how to handle your emotions in a healthy way.
Everyone experiences negative emotions. Things like hurt, anger, disappointment, and guilt are unfortunately a part of life. And, that’s why it’s so important to learn how to recognize and address those emotions and feelings instead of turning to things like drugs, alcohol, shopping, gambling, or other escape behaviors.
It’s important to learn how to be more comfortable with the uncomfortable emotions that a part of life. In this video, I share something I do on a daily basis that helps me show up for my emotions every day. This allows me to be a more mentally healthy person for myself and others.
In short, this video I share with you one thing you can do every day to maintain emotional sobriety.
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AND I’M ISSUING YOU A ***CHALLENGE***, FRIEND!
1) Film yourself sharing what emotional sobriety means to you and how you maintain it (on Instagram Stories or YouTube or any other platform you prefer).
2) Send it to me or tag me on social media @mikeveny
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeveny. . .
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeveny. . .
Instagram: http://instagram.com/mikeveny. . .
IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH DIFFICULT EMOTIONS REACH OUT FOR HELP FROM A LOVED ONE OR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Read my blog post “How to Achieve and Maintain Emotional Sobriety” HERE:
https://www.mikeveny.com/how-to-achieve-and-maintain-emotional-sobriety.html
Watch my video “Anger Management: How to Control Anger”: https://youtu.be/rUxbiqfNu8w
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