Mental Health Speakers | Schools | in Toronto, Ontario
Our speakers have a vast array of personal experiences which they use to engage, empower, and educate young people about the variety of ways they can struggle with their mental health and how to seek help, guidance, and develop the skills necessary to promote resilience and wellbeing.
Katie Baldwin | Rn BScN CPMHN(C)
Katie is a Psychiatric – Mental Health Nurse working at Canada’s largest children’s Hospital. She blends personal experience with years of working in the mental health field to deliver insightful, skillful, and expert knowledge that encourages people to incorporate these tools in their daily life.
Marie
Marie lives with schizophrenia, although she does not let that define her. Marie is committed to her wellbeing and recovery. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Performance Harp.
Jesse works as a Peer Support Specialist for a Hospital in Toronto for inner city health program in Toronto. Jesse Shares his inspirational story drawn from his experience and recovery from schizophrenia and other mental health struggles.
Meshach
Meshach is a lived experience speaker and musician. He is a speaker for CAMH’s Beyond the Cuckoo’s Nest program and speaks to university students in occupational therapy at the University of Toronto. He is a published author and co-founder of the Mindful MC’s.