For more information:
Contact Stephanie Mitton
Phone: 780-452-4661
Email: smitton@schizophrenia.ab.ca
See our Online Program Guide for technical details.
Learn ways to better support your loved one and yourself from experts in the field of schizophrenia.
Our online educational speakers forum provides SSA family members and caregivers with the opportunity to hear doctors and other experts speak on important topics related to schizophrenia.
Because the program is run online with the presenter on live video chat, you can attend from wherever you are as long as you have an internet connection.
Questions will be taken throughout the forum. You can participate through instant messaging, via microphone, or with full video chat. You're free to choose whatever format feels most comfortable to you.
**Please note that these programs are not recorded to maintain confidentiality for participants. **
Living with Schizophrenia: A Personal Perspective
Date: April 16, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
Speakers: Peter Edgson, Jane Ouyang Mah & Gillian Corsiatto
Session Description: Join us for an engaging and insightful Lived-Experience Panel, where three individuals living with schizophrenia will share their personal mental health journeys and experiences with recovery. Through their stories, they will offer a firsthand perspective on the realities of living with schizophrenia, helping to break down stigma and foster a deeper understanding of the illness.
Following the panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session, allowing for open dialogue and meaningful conversations about mental health, recovery, and support. This session is a valuable opportunity for anyone looking to gain insight, ask questions, and learn how to better support individuals affected by schizophrenia
Speaker Bio’s:
Peter Edgson lives with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. With having mental health issues for over 20 years, he hopes his journey to wellness will inspire people and give insight to others about this illness. Peter has been working with the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta for over 8 years, taking on various positions such as peer support facilitator, community education presenter, and administrative support.
Jane Ouyang Mah has been working with the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta for 8 years. She is a peer support outreach worker, telephone support worker, community education presenter, and cast member in the Starry Night play. The SSA has turned her life around by introducing her to friends she sees outside of work and providing structure in her everyday routine. She really appreciates the opportunity to share her lived experience with people who care and want to learn more about schizophrenia. Jane has a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University in New York and has been married for over 20 years with no kids.
Gillian Corsiatto was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2017. Although she lives daily with significant mental health struggles, she is able to live on her own and has been working with the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta since 2019. At SSA she is a peer support facilitator and community education presenter. Gillian strives to be open about her experiences and has taken part in three mental health conferences, two of which were international. She is an advocate, a writer, a performer, an animal lover, and all-around goofball.
