Shania has a deep passion for mental health that stems from personal experience and seeing others around her struggle with mental health and addictions. Shania does most of her advocacy and volunteer work with the Canadian charity Jack.org, and is involved in a variety of their programming. Shania was born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and is an indigenous woman from the Dog Rib Rae band. She is a currently in her fourth year of her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Aurora College. She has a deep passion for mental health that stems from personal experience and seeing others around her struggle with mental health and addictions. Shania does most of her advocacy and volunteer work with the Canadian charity Jack.org, and is involved in a variety of their programming. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx