Understanding the cause and effects of trauma

Learning about trauma and its impact on the human mind and body is a way to unlock understanding about the long term impacts of trauma. To gain a better understanding of the issues of addictions, homelessness and mental health, a trauma informed community approach has been gaining traction as a way to develop better programs and policies to help peopleOn this episode Lori Gill, founder of the Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing Niagara , explains the impacts of trauma in a person's life and how trauma informed care is an important part of the healing process. We also talk about creating trauma informed communities and how this approach can help break down some of the barriers that have created the conditions for increases in addictions and homelessness.