Victoria Maxwell
BFA, BPP
BC, CANADAVictoria Maxwell, BFA / BPP* is one of North America's most popular speakers on the lived experience of mental illness, recovery and workplace wellness. Clients recognize her distinct talent to dismantle stigma, ignite creativity and enhance wellness. She lives with bipolar disorder, anxiety and psychosis. She is also a self-proclaimed "Bipolar Princess".
Since 2004, she's performed her award-winning keynotes and workshops at conferences in Canada and the US helping health professionals, individuals, families and Fortune 500 companies better understand the 'insider's' experience of mental illness, recovery and the return to work.
She's blogged for Psychology Today for over 10 years and her acting credits include roles opposite X-files' David Duchovony, John Travolta and Johnny Depp, among others.
She's a researcher with CREST.BD, an international team studying bipolar disorder. Her media credits include CNN, CTV national, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Women's Health UK.
Her keynote 'That's Just Crazy Talk' was named one of the top anti-stigma interventions by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and has helped start thousands of conversations about mental health.
Most importantly, the tools she offers helps professionals become more effective in their jobs and provides hope and motivation to build wellness and reduce stigma of this, one of the very last taboos.
As Victoria also likes to say: sometimes… the harder we fall – the higher we bounce.
*Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bipolar Princess
Victoria Maxwell, BFA / BPP* is one of North America's most popular speakers on the lived experience of mental illness, recovery and workplace wellness. Clients recognize her distinct talent to dismantle stigma, ignite creativity and enhance wellness. She lives with bipolar disorder, anxiety and psychosis. She is also a self-proclaimed "Bipolar Princess".
Since 2004, she's performed her award-winning keynotes and workshops at conferences in Canada and the US helping health professionals, individuals, families and Fortune 500 companies better understand the 'insider's' experience of mental illness, recovery and the return to work.
She's blogged for Psychology Today for over 10 years and her acting credits include roles opposite X-files' David Duchovony, John Travolta and Johnny Depp, among others.
She's a researcher with CREST.BD, an international team studying bipolar disorder. Her media credits include CNN, CTV national, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Women's Health UK.
Her keynote 'That's Just Crazy Talk' was named one of the top anti-stigma interventions by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and has helped start thousands of conversations about mental health.
Most importantly, the tools she offers helps professionals become more effective in their jobs and provides hope and motivation to build wellness and reduce stigma of this, one of the very last taboos.
As Victoria also likes to say: sometimes… the harder we fall – the higher we bounce.
*Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bipolar Princess
That's Just Crazy Talk
This program is perfect for:
- Managers struggling to start conversations about mental health in the workplace + help staff reach out for help before issues arise
- Nurses, doctors, allied healthcare professionals + frontline workers experiencing burnout + needing inspiration + insight
- Individuals + families struggling with mental illness + needing hope + tools for recovery
