All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.

The negative stigma surrounding mental illness leads to more unnecessary suffering for the 1 in 5 working Canadians dealing with mental health conditions. And the stress and isolation of Covid-19 has led to higher rates of burnout and presenteeism. It’s time to talk, but discussing mental health doesn’t have to be heavy or burdensome. Comedian and Bell Let’s Talk ambassador Jessica Holmes breaks down the stigma by using heart and humour to share her experience with depression. She weaves comedy, characters and music to bring understanding and hope to a serious subject, describing how she went from successful entertainer who opened for Oprah Winfrey to couch potato who slept more than the cat!

Jessica shares the lessons she wrote about in her heartwarmingly funny book Depression The Comedy to motivate your team to prioritize their wellbeing. Your team will learn:

- Where to begin if they or someone they know is struggling,
- How a small shift in perspective can increase their fulfillment and happiness at work,
- Simple, achievable steps to improve mental health,
- How to reconnect with their greater potential through a values exercise,
- That no one is alone, and we’re all entitled to a sense of wellbeing.

Jessica’s story, which has a deeply happy ending, leaves your team with a better understanding of mental illness, more empathy and understanding for those suffering with it, and that wonderful feeling you get from belly laughs.