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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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Today I'm going to talk with you about minority mental health.

July is Minority Mental Health month and 2020 has been a year full of anxiety and trauma for everyone, and even more so for those in minority communities. The COVID pandemic has hit many minorities harder than others and the racial injustice in the country has continued to add to the mental health challenges people are facing.

As a black man that has lived with mental health challenges, I want to share 5 things that I've observed and researched about minority mental health to help transform the stigma around it.

With that, here's a quick overview of what's in the video:

1. We have to talk about poverty when addressing mental health.
2. There's a lack of mental health resources in the minority community.
3. We need to factor culture into the mental health conversation.
4. We need to look at trends and behavior to see what needs to be addressed.
5. The church can play a central role in addressing minority mental health.

In short, this video will show you actionable ways that you can help address minority mental health in 2020.

AND I’M ISSUING YOU A ***CHALLENGE***, FRIEND!

1) Film yourself sharing your own personal experience with fighting the mental health stigma (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. . .
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READ MY BOOK TRANSFORMING STIGMA: HOW TO BECOME A MENTAL WELLNESS SUPERHERO TO LEARN MORE.
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Watch my video “How to Find Peace in Times of Uncertainty”: https://youtu.be/pPImVkwhC8U

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http://www.TransformingStigma.com/programs When most people think of a ‘civil rights movement’, they immediately think of the Civil Rights Movement that took place in the United States of America between 1954 and 1968. Rosa Parks is considered by many to be the the mother of the Civil Rights Movement because of her refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus.

There is a new Civil Rights Movement happening in the United States of America. It’s the Mental Illness Civil Rights Movement. In this country, as in many other countries, a stigma exists when it comes to mental health. Mike Veny, a mental health guest motivational speaker says that stigma includes “stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination”.

The Mental Illness Civil Rights Movement is centered around discrimination. This typically includes job discrimination and housing discrimination – complete violations of one’s Civil Rights.

In a Huffington Post article from 2013 titled, “Mental Illness as a Civil Rights Issue”, author Paul Heroux offers four potential solutions.

* Increasing investment in community mental health programs.
* Increasing public awareness campaigns that address mental health stigma.
* Increasing police training in mental health.
* Increasing civil rights legislation and protection for people with mental illness.

Mental illness discrimination is a challenge in other places, too. During a recent trip to Bermuda where Mike Veny was hired by the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation to deliver his “Transforming Stigma into Strength” presentation, he learned about some of the challenges with mental illness discrimination in Bermuda.

According to attorney Michael Hanson, The Human Rights Commission in Bermuda had 11 complaints about mental illness discrimination in 2014. Because of outdated laws, the 11 people had NO PROTECTION under the law. Government officials in Bermuda have committed to addressing it this Fall.

Whether it’s Bermuda or the United States, the mental illness discussion is a civil rights movement that will help everyone thrive.

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

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