Stacy-Ann Buchanan is a powerful speaker on raising awareness and changing the stigma on how mental health is viewed. She is powerful at letting the audience know that their pain is actually their power and how to cultivate their passion into their paycheck. Stacy-Ann Buchanan is a professionally trained theatre and film Actor. In
2012 she produced The Mystic Effect-a show that embodies music, poetry,
dance, fashion and film. In 2013, she created her own production company-
Stacy-Ann Buchanan Productions. In 2014 she received the Entrepreneur
Award at the Int'l Women Achievement Awards. She established
the Stacy-Ann Buchanan Scholarship-awarded to students pursuing art
related studies. In 2014, Stacey-Ann directed and produced her first award
winning documentary-The Blind Stigma, which discusses mental health
within the black community. Her achievements in the community led her
to being selected as one of 100 Black Women to Watch in Canada in 2015,
awarded the Young Fem Leader award in the same year and listed as the
150 Black Women Making Canada Better. Stacey-Ann, a motivational
leader and mental health advocate, shares her personal journey while
inspiring others to turn their Pain into Power and to Make their Passion
their Paycheck This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx