Panelists

Shelby Davidson

A Youth Mental Health Promotion Coordinator for the Canadian Mental Health Association, Manitoba and Winnipeg. Passionate about supporting youth and youth mental health. Currently, Shelby coordinates the Thrival Kits Project (www.thrivalkits.ca), which is a school-based mental health program for grades 4-6 based in Children’s Rights. When not working for CMHA Manitoba and Winnipeg, Shelby loves being out in nature. Hiking is her favourite activity and one of her favourite Manitoba sites to hike is Riding Mountain National Park.

Stephen P. Sutherland

An experienced Mental Health Clinician and educator with a history of working in the mental health care industry, post-secondary and the non-profit sector in both Canada and The United States of America. A dynamic speaker, engaging teacher, person-centred therapist and innovative leader – Stephen produces and drives positive change. Through the story, Stephen is authentic and vulnerable, sharing his lived and living experience/expertise with mental illness and how he has used connection as a vehicle of personal and professional transformation. Stephen is currently the Program Manager of Mental Health Promotion at the Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba and Winnipeg office.

Video

On April 30th, 2022, Project Pulse Winnipeg hosted an event about mental health, featuring two speakers from the Canadian Mental Health Association. The speakers included Stephen Sutherland, who is currently the Program Manager of Mental Health Promotion at the Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba and Winnipeg office, and Shelby Davidson, who is a Youth Mental Health Promotion Coordinator for the Canadian Mental Health Association, Manitoba and Winnipeg. The panelists gave insight to the audience about many topics concerning mental health, ranging from the different careers in the social sciences field to learning how to cope with stressors, and their informative and interactive discussion was immensely valued.