YouTube Video: Understanding The Suicide Awareness Month Colors | Mike Veny Explains

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In this insightful video, Mike Veny delves into the significant hues of suicide awareness month colors, explaining their symbolism and importance. As September, the designated suicide awareness month, approaches, Mike unpacks the meanings behind the suicide awareness month ribbon colors and bolsters the importance of knowledge and proactive engagement in suicide prevention awareness.

Learn why each color was chosen and how they represent the struggles and hope of those affected by grief from suicide. Mike Veny emphasizes the need for suicide awareness month activities to create communal support and shares resources on suicide prevention for teens, helpful interventions, and using the suicide prevention hotline.

Join Mike as he sheds light on essential facts during suicide prevention month, and discover how you can contribute to suicide prevention week and the broader aim of suicide awareness.

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Mike Veny won Corporate LiveWire’s 2022 & 2023 Innovation & Excellence Awards for his work as a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®. He also won NAMI New York State’s 2023 Leader Of Mental Health Awareness award. As a PM360 ELITE Award Winner, he was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the healthcare industry for his work with patient advocacy. Determined to overcome a lifetime of serious mental health challenges, Mike’s career began as a professional drummer and evolved into becoming a change maker in the workplace wellness industry. Mike is the author of several books, including the best-selling book, Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero. He is currently furthering his knowledge at Maharishi International University, pursuing a Consciousness and Human Potential degree.
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