
A Mental Health Morning
FEATURING KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY

JESSICA HOLMES
CELEBRATED COMEDIAN, AUTHOR, & MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
Laughter can often mask other emotions. It can also foster hope and healing.
Jessica Holmes has opened for celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Russell Peters, Jerry Seinfeld, and Oprah Winfrey. She has performed at Just For Laughs and The Second City, and starred in the comedy series, The Holmes Show and Royal Canadian Air Farce. Like many people, Jessica has also experienced post-partum depression and, as she puts it, “regular, run-of-the-mill, garden-variety depression.”
Striving to help end the stigma around mental health, Jessica openly shares her personal stories with the humour she’s known for, bringing light to what can often be a dark topic. Join us at A Mental Health Morning to listen as Jessica provides her audience with some steps towards greater wellbeing, one laugh at a time.
Spirit of Hope Awards
Each year, the Spirit of Hope Awards recognize youth, individuals and groups/organizations in our community who have overcome mental health or addiction related challenges or made impactful contributions to these fields.