(a) Talk: Understanding Schizophrenia - a talk on a true-life experience
In
this solid one-hour talk, I will cover my late wife’s 40-year battle with
depression and Schizophrenia, the trials and tribulations of our courtship and marriage
and her miraculous recovery that enabled her to become an author of 8 books- 4
of which are bestsellers. The talk will also provide an insightful peek into
caring for a loved one stricken with mental illness. I will also provide useful caregiver tips in
managing loved ones with mental illnesses and what are the warning signs that
people, including supervisors, caregivers, retirees, office colleagues,
teachers, students, parents, employers, employees, volunteers and even a layman
need to look out for in helping someone cope with Schizophrenia – said to be
the most distressing mental disorder.
My
talk also promotes the sanctity of marriage- caring for a spouse, “in sickness
& in health.”
The fees I charge for this
talk is $250.
( b )
Talk: Depression – Beat it, Defeat it
In
this 45-minute talk, I will cite some of the causes of depression, provide
useful tips on how to better manage depression and what are the warning signs
that one must look out for in tackling depression. This talk is also based on my own battle with
depression for several years and how I overcame this illness and charted
several new directions in life. Today, I am an author of 30 books.
The fees I charge for this
talk is $250.
(c) Workshop:
How to turn a life experience into a book.
Here, I will
give an insight into how budding writers can come up with their first book. I
will provide useful tips on the real world of self-publishing.
The fees I charge for this talk is $250.
(d) Seminar: The
writer, the entrepreneur, the panther
A 45- minute talk
in which I will provide 16 steps on how writers can market their books based on
my own success story.
The fees I charge for this talk is $200.
Facilities required:
I require a LCD
Projector, laptop that can screen my powerpoint slides onto a screen, windows
media player with speakers to broadcast my montage (5.6 minute video), and a
table to promote my * books and that of my wife (*if and when our books are available for sale)
Portfolio of Raymond Anthony Fernando
Raymond Anthony Fernando is a motivational speaker, poet, author of 30 books,
trainer, songwriter, freelance television actor, ghostwriter, media celebrity
and a regular newspaper forum page writer.
He is a volunteer with Silver Ribbon Singapore and the Institute of
Mental Health; and is Singapore’s leading advocate for the mentally ill. The author of 30 books was married to Doris
Lau whom he groomed to become an author of 8 books. Raymond has written on a wide range of
subjects through the media and in his books, and it includes real life stories,
relationships, marriage, social issues, advocacy, ghost stories, humour,
children’s stories, poems, creative suggestions and spiritual content. Raymond
who was chosen as Model Caregiver 2007 and Mental Health Champion 2010 is born
on Valentine’s Day. He has contributed
31 years’ service in the public sector, has 15 years’ experience in public
relations work and has received several awards and commendations from government
organisations.
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