October 2025 DPAC Meeting - Dr. Shahana "Feel Better"
Thu, Oct 23
|Abbotsford School District
Our Special Guest for our October meeting will be Dr. Shahana Alibhai talking about the role emotions play in mental health and how understanding them can help prevent challenges for both parents and youth.
Time & Location
Oct 23, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Abbotsford School District, 2790 Tims St, Abbotsford, BC V2T 4M7, Canada
About the event
Guest Speaker - Dr. Shahana Alibhai
Dr. Shahana Alibhai is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and family physician dedicated to improving emotional well-being. As Medical Director at Foundry Abbotsford—B.C.’s largest youth health centre—she helps youth and families build resilience and confidence.
Her book Feel Better, endorsed by Mel Robbins, became an Amazon #1 bestseller. She has inspired audiences at Yale University, UBC, Scotiabank, and Remax, and her insights have been featured on CTV, Global, and in Medium – Authority Magazine. Her quote, “We do not suffer from a lack of joy, simply a lack of recognizing it,” was even featured in a planner gifted at the Oscars.
Creator of the “Think Like a Doc” program and mother of three, Dr. Shahana blends science, storytelling, and compassion to make mental health accessible. Her TEDx talk, Emotional Literacy for Better Mental Health, continues to empower audiences worldwide.