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Jessica Holmes-Mental Health and Well-Being Expert l Resilience with Humour

A beloved comedian and Bell Let’s Talk celebrity ambassador, Jessica Holmes helps people take simple, sustainable steps toward fulfillment and well-being — one laugh at a time. Using apositive psychology framework, she blends lived experience with evidence-based strategies tohelp audiences build resilience, manage stress, and prioritize their mental health. Committed to reducing the stigma around mental illness, Holmes shares her personalexperience with honesty, humour, and heart, highlighting the role adaptability plays innavigating life’s challenges. Her bestselling memoir, Depression The Comedy: A Tale of Perseverance (2018), was named one of the top 36 books about mental health by GoodHousekeeping. Known for her sharp celebrity impersonations and hilarious takes on everyday challenges,

Holmes is a seasoned comedian who has opened for icons like Ellen DeGeneres, Russell Peters, Jerry Seinfeld, and Oprah Winfrey. She also starred in the hit comedy series Royal Canadian AirFarce and The Holmes Show.