Celebrated

Comedian, Author, &

Mental Health & Wellbeing Expert

As a comedian, Jessica Holmes has brought the house down opening for giants like Ellen DeGeneres, Russell Peters, Jerry Seinfeld, and Oprah Winfrey. Her hilarious take on life’s challenges as well as her unique knack for impersonating celebrities always leaves audiences in stitches. As a speaker she strives to help end the stigma around mental illness and in 2018 was honoured to join the Bell Let’s Talk team as a celebrity ambassador. Her funny and inspiring book, Depression The Comedy: A Tale of Perseverance, was named one of the top 40 books on Mental Health by Good Housekeeping.

She is now completing her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology. She credits positive psychology with playing a pivotal role in helping her thrive after depression and she uses those same tools in her talks to help people thrive in life and at work. Her greatest joy is helping people take simple, sustainable steps towards fulfillment and well-being, one laugh at a time.