Our first keynote of the day comes from a local perspective. Judy Martin will be sharing her own lived experience around the loss of a loved one to death by suicide, and her mental health journey while framing a pathway forward.
With a good education and a prosperous career, Judy is proud of what she has accomplished, but knows first-hand that life is not always easy. She endured many struggles while attending university and working part-time as a single parent. Her two children were both very active between school and extra-curricular activities.
Through everything, Judy believed her mission was to teach her children that although life will throw you curveballs, you will grow from those challenges and learn to frame a pathway forward. Today her children are now adults that know they are the creators of their own life story.
This is Judy Martin’s story: My Story – My Truth – My Venture.