Rebecca Higgins, Mental Health Educator Photo: Hayley Andoff Photography

I have worked in community and social services for 20 years, specializing in mental health education since 2010. In addition to designing and facilitating workshops, I have served as a panelist and presenter at conferences, delivered keynote speeches on mental health, and provided consultation support to community mental health initiatives.

​In addition to creating independent, customized workshops, I have been facilitating workshops on behalf of CMHA Toronto since 2015. Prior to that, I produced and delivered curricula, trainings and resources for CMHA Ottawa Branch and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

I have lived and worked in Ireland, Honduras and Brazil. I have a Master's degree in Social Work and a BA in English. My first book, a collection of short stories called The Colours of Birds, is out now.