It goes without saying that mental illness, addiction, poverty, homelessness and incarceration are all interrelated: Each influences and is influenced by the others, which is why we frequently see them occurring together.
Brain injury and addiction claimed her son's life. Now she's pushing for improved care
Shirley Wilson has experienced the ripple effects of brain trauma first-hand.
The Abbotsford mother's son, Jacob, was run over by a pick-up truck in 2018 when he was 21 and it left him with a brain injury.
Wilson said he suffered from psychosis as a result that caused him significant mental anguish and he turned to street drugs for relief. He died in November 2021 of a fentanyl overdose.
Now, Wilson is with a delegation of British Columbians who have travelled to Ottawa to push members of parliament (MPs) to pass Bill C-277, which would trigger the creation of a national strategy on brain injuries.
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