Mark Henick

MARK HENICK’s hit viral TEDx talk about the stranger who saved his life has been viewed and shared millions of times.

As the Nationally Syndicated Mental Health Columnist for CBC Radio, he broadcasts weekly in nearly 30 markets across the country during morning drive time, and has conducted more than 750 individual radio hits for this column to date. Over the last 20 years, Mark has appeared in hundreds of television, radio, print and online features about mental health around the world. His bylines include CNN, CNBC, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, and many others. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and more. PEOPLE Magazine called Mark “one of Canada’s most prominent mental health advocates”.

Mark's first book, So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression, and Resilience, was released in 2021, becoming an instant bestseller in multiple categories. Television host Rosie O’Donnell said, “So-Called Normal is beautifully written, heart-wrenching, and hopeful.”  Kirkus Reviews described it as “"[A]n elegantly written memoir that discovers hope in the darkest of moments. A candid, graceful, and courageous account that will offer a lifeline to others.” And Library Journal characterised it as “a wonderful and redemptive prize to finish.”

As a podcast host and executive producer for So-Called Normal, Living Well for Morneau Shepell, and Modern Minds for Hartford Healthcare, Mark has interviewed hundreds of experts, celebrities, and public figures about mental health. He previously served as the youngest ever board director for the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and the youngest president of a provincial Canadian Mental Health Association division in history. He has worked as a frontline clinician, program manager, and as National Director of Strategic Initiatives for CMHA. He's currently a member of the board of directors for the Distress Centres of Greater Toronto, the largest local crisis line in the Canada.

Mark has studied has studied psychology and philosophy at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, child development at the Erikson Institute in Chicago, journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University, neuroscience at King's College London, and cognitive psychology at the University of Cambridge. Presently, he runs a boutique mental health media consulting firm, and he is a high-demand international keynote speaker on recovery, resilience, and connection.

In his personal life, in addition to time with his wife and four children, Mark enjoys an active mindfulness meditation practice, a regular physical fitness regimen, and is a frequent patron of local arts. He Lives in Toronto.