In this recorded webinar, Jenny Morgan and Vanessa Brcic discuss the complex connections between poverty, trauma and stress in the development, experience and treatment of mental illness and addictions.
Jenny speaks from her position as Director of Indigenous Health at BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital to explore ways socioeconomic inequities impact health and demonstrate how health authorities and organizations can be accountable for the delivery of trauma-informed and culturally-safe care.
Vanessa then shares her perspective as a family doctor who specializes in vulnerable patients, delving into how the body responds to chronic stress and why patient-centered, integrated care that addresses basic needs is the most effective medical intervention.