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Leadership training, employee support, strategies, consulting, and much more.
Speaking & Presentations
Inspiring, empowering, and authentic. Expertise with passion.
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Programs, education, and engagement for communities, classrooms, and social supports.
Who We Are.
We believe that everyone deserves accessible, effective, and inclusive mental health support.
From bustling small businesses and international organizations to classrooms, communities, and not-for-profits – VĪV Mental Health proudly supports individuals and workplaces with specialized training, community programs, keynote presentations, strategy development, media production, and much more.
Our Commitment.
VĪV Mental Health is committed to supporting and empowering individuals and organizations through innovative and collaborative efforts. We strive to deliver the highest standard of education and engagement, with our goal being to help foster more meaningful connections, promote community, and help in creating cultures of inclusion, equity, and collaborative support.
The name “VĪV” is derived from (and rhymes with) the words “survive” and “revive“.
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The VĪV Mental Health Podcast
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The VĪV Mental Health Podcast offers a fresh look at how we talk about, access, and understand all things related to mental health. Overcoming stigmas, coping with trauma, day-to-day mental health maintenance, the effects of social media, mental health in the workplace, and so much more. This podcast is guided by health professionals, my own personal journey, and inspiring personal stories from all walks of life.
Host: Kristopher Marks
Twitter – Instagram – TikTok – LinkedIn – Threads – YouTube @vivmentalhealth
www.vivmentalhealth.com
Email: [email protected]
After a twelve month hiatus, the VIV Mental Health Podcast returns with a brand new episode that focuses on men's mental health.
Mental health therapist Justin Lessard returns as my guest to discuss why some men are reluctant to change, how self-talk is instrumental in how men view themselves, the effects of the patriarchy and capitalism, the fear of being seen as weak, why many men are drawn to sports, and so much more.
Host: Kris Marks
Guest: Justin Lessard
Visit us at: www.vivmentalhealth.com
Contact us at: [email protected]
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@vivmentalhealth
Intro music: ”My World” by No Witness
All music used is with the express permission of the artists and/or rights holders or has been deemed without copyright by the artist.
Stand Up For Mental Health
Testimonials
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“I don’t have to know you to care about you” is a mantra that holds deep meaning for me. It encapsulates the idea that compassion is a universal currency that we all possess; an abundant, limitless resource that we are able to spend freely – on anyone, at any moment – without reservation. Compassion is the ethos of human connection and the essence by which we remain connected forever. It is humbling to think that there are people who have passed through our lives, perhaps long forgotten, whose fondest memory of us is when we shared with them a moment of genuine kindness, safety, or vulnerability. What a gift it is that we are all rich with something so priceless.
I have endured many significant challenges throughout my life. Humbly, I do not view my life’s story as exceptional or special in any way; it is simply, uniquely mine. We have all endured challenges and celebrated triumphs throughout our lives. And although we tend to endure many of life’s challenges in a very personal, internalized way; surviving those challenges is often difficult – if not impossible – without some level of support or intervention from others. “It takes a village to heal a village”, they say – and I would be remiss not to take this moment to thank the incredible people who populated the many villages throughout my life who encouraged me, supported me, and perhaps most importantly – believed in me.
Having someone tell you that they believe in you – and truly mean it – is such an unbelievably powerful gesture. To be reminded of how far you’ve come and have someone believe in the version of you that you are capable of being is such a gift. I have been blessed to have people in my life who not only championed my triumphs and virtues, but who have helped me to re-frame my failures and misgivings as seasons of growth, learning, and maturity.
I consider it an immense privilege to do the work that I do. I myself have fallen – and watched others fall – through the proverbial cracks of our support systems. I have experienced workplaces, communities, social circles, and family structures that continue to perpetuate harmful stigmas and choose passivity – or at worst, wilful ignorance – over meaningful action. I have felt the hesitancy and trepidation to engage in difficult-yet-necessary conversations about mental health. I have myself known the fear of exploring authenticity and vulnerability.
There is a palpable urgency from those who continue to slip through the cracks. An urgency, I may add, that is also shared by those those who can’t bear to watch their loved ones slip further.
I believe that we should do better because we can do better. I believe that one of life’s many purposes is to leave this world better than how we found it. To leave the people that we connect with better for it. To build enduring villages filled with empowered people.
And I believe that we can. And we will.
With gratitude,
CEO & Founder of VĪV Mental Health
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