Today we welcome Mike Veny to the show to talk about the stigma around mental health.  In this podcast, he touches on how we should change our thinking of mental illness to realize that it is an asset and not a liability.  He touches on his personal experience with mental health and how it has shaped his life.  His mission is to try to get people to connect so that there is no longer the stigma and feelings of isolation that are common with mental health concerns.

What we talk about in this podcast

• What is the stigma surrounding mental health?
• How can mental health be an asset?
• Some of the reasons why there is a stigma around mental health
• How mental health makes him a better drummer and communicator.

Links to things talked about in this podcast

• Mike Veny TedTallk: Mental Health is an Asset
• Link to the book First Rate Madness
• TransformingStigma.com

Thanks so much, Mike, for coming on the podcast and talking about this important topic.