Media Features & Speaking Engagements

Liz spoke to the local CMHA board of directors about the importance of strong support networks and how small, thoughtful actions by staff made a lasting impact on her recovery.

Interview discussing Liz’s experiences with schizoaffective disorder, hearing loss, and insights into neurodivergent healthcare.
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Liz gave a powerful talk on the importance of strong support networks in mental health recovery, sharing her lived experience with honesty and heart. Her speech received a rare standing ovation and included readings from Resilient.

Liz spoke with local radio host Trevor Stoyko on 92.9 The Grand about Resilient, sharing what inspired her to write the book and the personal journey behind it. https://www.929thegrand.fm/

Guest speaker for Nursing Week 2025, Liz will provide an educational and motivational talk from the experience of a dual patient-professional with lived experience, sharing with the audience what she wishes she could tell every mental health provider.

Profile on Liz Grace’s recovery journey, hearing loss, and the writing of Resilient: Surviving My Mental Illness.
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Discussion about serious mental illness, recovery, and Liz’s path to becoming an occupational therapist living with profound hearing loss.
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Liz presented on how Resilient can be used to support more compassionate care, highlighting the power of personal stories to foster healing in collaboration with health care providers.

Official press release announcing the 2024 Shortlist for the Speaker’s Book Award, presented by the Ontario Legislative Assembly.
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