May is Mental Health Awareness Month so please join authors Andrew Brobyn, Matt Cahill, and Rebecca Higgins on May 18 at Type Books Junction for a special mental health related book event with readings, panel discussion, and audience Q&As. Hosted by Heather Wood with Max Arambulo.

Type Books Junction entrance is at street level and has no steps.

About the authors:
Andrew Brobyn is a poet and memoirist. His memoir (including poetry), Babble On', was published by the Rare Machines imprint of Dundurn Press in 2022. His writing focuses heavily on his mental health issues, including Bipolar Disorder, trauma, antisocial and borderline traits, and substance abuse. He lives in High Park and focuses most of his energy on wellness efforts and his family. He hopes most of all to continually work on himself, and hopes that reflects in his conduct towards others, especially those closest to him.

Matt Cahill is a Toronto writer and psychotherapist in private practice. His debut novel, The Society of Experience, was released in 2015 and was picked as a must-read by Harper’s Bazaar magazine. His short stories have appeared with Found Press, Fusion Fragment and The Rusty Toque. His nonfiction has appeared in The Best Canadian Essays 2017, Ryeberg, the Humber Literary Review and Torontoist. His second novel, Radioland, is available now.

Rebecca Higgins is a writer and mental health educator in Toronto. She has a background in social work and has worked in mental health education since 2011, designing workshops and webinars for a wide range of groups. In addition, Rebecca has served as a panelist and presenter at conferences, delivered keynote speeches on mental health, and provided consultation support to community mental health initiatives. Rebecca’s debut collection of short stories, The Colours of Birds, was published by Tightrope Books in 2018. Her short stories have appeared in such publications as The Toronto Star and The Antigonish Review. Find Rebecca at www.mentalhealthworkshopstoronto.com.