Whistler Waldorf School to host public mental-health talk

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The talk at Maury Young Arts Centre Nov. 7 brings international public speaker Guy Felicella to town.

Opening up about mental health and substance use isn’t easy, but it’s an important choice for both individual well-being and changing societal narratives. An upcoming event aims to normalize talking about the topics for Whistlerites.

Whistler Waldorf School (WWS) is hosting international public speaker, Guy Felicella, as part of a three-part series called “Shifting Perspectives: Stories of Mental Health, Adversity and Resilience.” Felicella is a former drug user who went from gang involvement, six overdoses and years of homelessness to working with Vancouver Coastal Health and the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use. Today, he uses his lived experience advocating for both harm reduction and recovery policies.

Hosted at the Maury Young Arts Centre Nov. 7 at 6 p.m., the free event is funded by the Whistler Health Care Foundation (WHCF).

Read the full article at Pique Newsmagazine.

Stay informed about other Shifting Perspectives: Stories of Mental Health, Adversity and Resilience talks.