Arielle Zappia speaks with the Project Coordinator at Connect-OC, David Paddison, about the effects of mental health on society as a whole, and specifically about how mental health connects to homelessness. They discuss how different mental health conditions contribute to the experience of homelessness as well as how the trauma from the homeless experience can lead to poor mental health.

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To learn more about Connect-OC, click here.

If you would like to get in direct contact with David, email him at dpaddison@p4w.org.

Thank you for listening & please contact Arielle at azappia@projectwhy.biz to send in topic suggestions, questions, or concerns.