Abi Cooper is a Youth Mental Health Consultant and Lived Experience Coordinator at batyr. 

Only 22, Abi has been working in the mental health sector for the last five years. By sharing her experience in help seeking and having a few missteps along the way, Abi is passionate about advocating for young people within the community who are looking for services. Today we chat around Abi’s personal story, the changes she’d like to see in the lived experience workforce and some of the power shifts she’d like to see within the greater sector.

Thank you Abi, and welcome.