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Mental health speaker Mike Veny is the opening keynote speaker at 2014 New England Resident Service Coordinators (N.E.R.S.C.) Annual Conference. As a mental health speaker, he offers ever audience a unique combination of inspiration and education.

This top rated speaker has a personal story that is relevant to any audience, which often excludes workplace mental health programs, along with presentations for high school and college students. In his youth, he struggled with behavior problems and was expelled from 3 schools. In addition, he was hospitalized in a mental hospital for 3 extended periods and attempted to die by suicide when he was 10 years old.

Mike Veny’s unique combination of lived experience with mental illness, being a high-achiever in his career, an accomplished writer and delivering continuing education make him the ideal choice for any organization looking for a motivational speaker on mental health.

Between being a popular speaker on mental illness, a suicide speaker and one of the most in-demand mental health speakers for schools, he’s incredibly busy.

Most importantly, he loves the work that does. He has made it his company’s mission to support people in receiving the gift of emotional wellness.

If you’re looking to give your audience the experience of lifetime and have a powerful impact on them, Mike Veny is your choice.

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Learn more at http://www.mikeveny.com

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Mike Veny’s Bio: http://www.mikeveny.com/about

Videos: http://www.mikeveny.com/videos

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Speaking Programs: http://www.mikeveny.com/programs

Online Courses: http://www.mikeveny.com/store

Contact: http://www.mikeveny.com/speaking-engagements

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Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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http://www.UnleashYourGroove.Com/2015-haiti-entrepreneurship-camp.html ‎ Most of Haiti’s population lives “multidimensional poverty,”. This means that they face constant challenges with getting their basic health needs met, an adequate education, and have poor living conditions.

“When I first arrived in Haiti, I was shocked,” says Veny. “You read about Haiti and watch news reports, but seeing this firsthand touched my heart. We have a real problem on our hands.”

In 2014, Mike Veny presented a workshop on marketing, networking and selling to the first annual Haiti Entrepreneurship Camp. Mike volunteered to teach at the camp through meeting Jan Holz at the Rotary Club of Wall Street. He wanted to use the skills that helped grow his business to help the Haitian entrepreneurs grow theirs.

The Haiti Entrepreneurship camp has a clear mission: Empowering local entrepreneurs and their communities.Their vision is to “Exchange knowledge and build relationships with entrepreneurs to turn around struggling economies and empower them to develop prosperous independent communities.”

“Everyone loves to talk about the health of the world economy,” says Veny. “Through empowering entrepreneurs in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, we are making tomorrow’s world economy healthier.”

Although the economy is steadily improving in Haiti, it’s still struggling from the destruction of the 2010 earthquake. “It’s important that we empower people before the next natural disaster happens.”

“There is so much that needs to be done,” says Veny. “This is an incredibly slow process and it’s important to understand that you may not even see tangible results from your efforts in this lifetime. However, it’s important to keep supporting Haiti, even if the results manifest long after your time here on this earth.”

The 2015 Haiti Entrepreneurship Camp will be held at Université Quisqueya in partnership with Rotary Club de Delmas-Aeroport, HelpAlliance, Devoted Servants, Lufthansa Consulting, Lufthansa Group, and local financial support.

Through Mike’s GoFundMe campaign, you help support the growth of the world economy through empowering Haitian entrepreneurs.

http://www.GoFundMe.Com/haiti-ent

Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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http://www.TransformingStigma.Com Mike Veny is America’s top youth mental health speaker. He is passionately dedicated to children’s mental health and at risk youth.

Here’s why:

Mike truly understands what it’s like to be a child and struggle with mental health and behavioral health issues.

As a child Mike struggled with mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges. He was hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital 3 times, for an extend period of time. When he wasn’t in the hospital, he was a regular patient in his local emergency room to intervene with him acting out violently and having a mental health crisis.

Whether he likes or not, he is the poster child for at risk youth and children’s mental health. In addition to being a speaker, he facilitates interactive workshops workshops and activities, including his Drum Up Your Feelings and Unleash Your Groove drumming program at youth events, schools, and conference. He is inspired by the work of other children’s mental health speakers and at risk youth speakers, like Josh Shipp and Jeff Yalden.

He sees his work as a guest motivational keynote speaker as an opportunity to help children, youth, and their families find healthier ways to live a happy life. “For some people”, he says, “this might seem possible. I’m living proof that it is possible.”

Mike believes that the solution to more success with at risk youth and children who are struggling with mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges is that we need to reexamine how we go about teaching our children. This also involves reexamining how we go about living our lives.

Although he doesn’t celebrate holidays (still a rebel), he makes it a priority to get involved in events celebrating children’s mental awareness day, week, and month. In the future, he hopes to influence policy and legislation, while helping organizations and programs obtain more resources such as funding grants.

The need for better youth services is critical to the future of our society.

Learn more about Mike Veny and Transforming Stigma at http://www.TransformingStigma.com.

* Follow Mike Veny on Twitter – http://twitter.com/@MikeVeny

* Find Mike Veny on Facebook – http://Facebook.Com/MikeVeny

Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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http://www.TransformingStigma.com In this video, mental health speaker Mike Veny answers questions about being a child and having angry outbursts. He reminds us that sometimes, their is NOTHING that you can do for someone when they are in a bad place. However, a long term commitment to therapy is essential for helping youth and children in crisis.

When it comes to children’s mental health, more services, especially support systems of care, are available than ever before, but children still aren’t getting all the help that they need. More effort still needs to be put forth regarding children’s mental health awareness.

According to that National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 4 million youth struggle with serious mental health challenges that increase problems at home, school, with peers, and overall development. 21 percent of children between the ages of 9 and 17 have a diagnosable mental health or addictive challenge that will cause them difficulties at some level. Of that 21 percent, only 4 percent get help. Left untreated, these mental health issues become significantly worse as children get older.

50 percent of the lifetime cases of mental health challenges begin by age 14. Regardless of effective treatment, people wait a long time (many years) between the first sign of a problem and when they receive treatment. Sometimes this is due to stigma. Sometimes this is due to a lack of resources. Sometimes it’s a combination of the two.

Mike Veny is a youth and children’s mental health speaker who speaks at conferences and events throughout the world to raise awareness about children’s mental health. He’s extremely passionate about speaking at events during children’s mental health awareness week (and month). He enjoys helping young people who were like him. Growing up is tough. Growing up with additional challenges is even tougher.

There is much more information and resources available at the Transforming Stigma blog – http://www.TransformingStigma.Com/blog.

Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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http://www.TransformingStigma.com As a person who has struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder for his entire life, Mike Veny shares some strategies and mindset changes that given him some reassurance. To illustrate how obsessive-compulsive disorder affects his life, he does two things:

* He obsesses over things, real or imagined, to a point where he cannot focus on work and relationships with other people. Sometimes it can be a song, a conversation he had with someone, an insecurity, or a sexual fantasy.

* He has certain rituals and routines that have become so automatic and habitual, that he doesn’t even notice them. For example, whenever he goes to the bathroom at home and washes his hands, he then reaches for his toothbrush and begins brushing his teeth. Towards the end of the day, he may or may not come to the realization about how many times he has brushed my teeth that day. And yes, brushing your teeth too much is just as much of a problem as not brushing your teeth enough.

One of the strategies that he has used to cope with this mental health challenge is to hack it and use it for his own good. In fact, this is a strategy that he has used to cope with all of his mental health challenges.

In the case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, he chose to not look at it as a liability, but as a strength. If he obsessed over the right things, like an upcoming presentation or music that he has to memorize, then he will be successfully prepared to present and perform. Also, if he chose to focus on habits that would help him become more successful, he could cultivate healthier routines and rituals in my life.

One of the tools that has truly help Mike Veny’s recovery is the use of checklist software.
Another tool that I learned to use successfully is visualization.

Although he has come a long way, he still has a long way to go. Watch this video for some obsessive compulsive disorder reassurance. And any additional ideas, tips, strategies, tools, and resources are welcome.

Learn more at http://www.TransformingStigma.com.
* Follow Mike Veny on Twitter – @MikeVeny
* Find Mike Veny on Facebook – Facebook.Com/MikeVeny

Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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http://www.TransformingStigma.com In this video, mental health speaker, Mike Veny, shares the story of how he met his personal trainer and nutritionist, Maik Wiedenbach. Maik has worked with him to develop a healthier lifestyle. Mike now has an exercise program and nutrition program that are both customized to the needs of his mental illness.

As a person living with mental illness, Mike Veny knows about the connection between mental health and physical health. In order to keep himself stable, Mike has routines, systems, checklists, and appointments that have forced him to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

To help with his depression, Mike takes coconut oil and fish oil in the morning. In addition, he makes it a point to exercise and get sunlight for at least a half an hour each day. As a mental health speaker, Mike is constantly on the road speaking at conferences and events around the world. Therefore, it’s imperative that he takes care of himself.

Mike Veny truly believes that connection between mental health and physical health is clear. However, focusing on your physical health alone isn’t part of a complete recovery. It’s important to constantly seek out professional help, too.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” The WHO states that “there is no health without mental health.”

The Canadian Mental Health Association’s Ontario branch is leading in this area with two programs that target the connection between mental health and physical health.

Minding Our Bodies – a program aimed at promoting consistent exercise, sound nutrition, and health lifestyle decisions.

Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support – program that supports people who have Diabetes and serious mental illness.

* Follow Mike Veny on Twitter – @MikeVeny
* Find Mike Veny on Facebook – http://www.Facebook.Com/MikeVeny

Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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http://www.TransformingStigma.com/nervous-breakdown.html In this video, mental illness speaker and stigma expert, Mike Veny, describes what it’s like to live life with mental illness during his Transforming Stigma™ presentation.

As quoted by Veny:

“Picture a stove! A really BIG restaurant stove. There are 4 burners, each set to high heat. 3 of the burners have a frying pan on them and one has a stock pot on it. Each frying pan contains boiling lard. IT’S HOT!

* In frying pan #1, my obsessive-compulsive disorder is cooking. You said something to me a few years ago, and it’s still on my mind. I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s triggering frying pan #2.
* In frying pan #2, my anxiety is cooking. I can feel it in my chest right now. It’s getting worse and triggering frying pan #3.
* In frying pan #3, my anger is cooking. NOW I’M ANGRY!
I then take each frying pan, one by one, and pour it into the stock pot. I close the lid on the stock pot as the combination of my obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and anger cook on high heat. Watch it! This pot is about to boil over.

As I look around my kitchen, the walls are covered in mirrors. There are mirrors everywhere, of all different sizes and shapes. Some are tilted and some are curved – kind of like mirrors in the fun house at a local amusement park. Wherever I choose to look, everything is about me and it’s distorted.

WAIT! The stock pot is about to boil over, but I can’t protect myself from it…because this kitchen is locked.

It’s locked permanently.

I can’t ever get out.

Even as I speak to you right now, I’m stuck in this kitchen. It sucks. It’s annoying. It’s inconvenient. It’s painful.

It is what it is and I guess I just have to accept it.”

* Follow Mike Veny on Twitter – @MikeVeny
* Find Mike Veny on Facebook – http://www.Facebook.Com/MikeVeny

Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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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.