Panelist: Early Recognition Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Abuse

Full Bio: Margaret Tebbutt is the Manager of the Mental Health Works program for the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division. As a Certified Trainer, she delivers presentations to help employees become aware of mental health in the workplace, and workshops to help managers develop the knowledge and skills to more effectively discuss mental health issues with employees and create accommodation strategies that work. She also participates on the Steering Committee for CMHA’s annual Bottom Line Conference on depression, anxiety and addictions in the workplace. In her presentations and workshops, Margaret incorporates her own experiences both as a manager and as a person who has had depression and an anxiety disorder. Prior to joining CMHA, she held positions as Senior Advisor, Executive Development for the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business; Director, Client Service Delivery with Western Economic Diversification Canada; and Trade and Foreign Service officer at Canadian embassies abroad.

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