Dr. Julian Somers on the Intersection of Mental Health, Addiction, and Homelessness

Dr. Julian Somers, a clinical psychologist and a Distinguished Professor from SFU stops by the studio to discuss ways to improve clinical practices and policies related to addiction and mental health. Prior to his current roles, Dr. Somers was the Director of the Psychology Clinic at UBC and the President of the BC Psychological Association. With Julian, we dive into the reality of addiction and homelessness in #Vancouver and in comparison to other cities around the world.   PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos   EPISODE LINKS: 🔹 https://somerspsych.com/ 🔹 https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/somers-research-group.html 🔹 https://twitter.com/somerspsych   FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://twitter.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc