Biography: Heidi A. Thomson

Heidi earned a B.Sc. Biology degree from Carleton University in 2001. Since 2004, she has been active in advocating personal responsibility for one's health and wellness with an emphasis on sharing personal experience, continual self-learning for personal wellness management, explaining the experience and reality of mental illness and the journey to wellness within the context of our health care systems. She offers ongoing support and validation to individuals seeking help and guidance in an online support group, and most importantly, strives to normalize mental illness in our society with the goal of eradicating the stigmas associated with mental illness.