<description>&lt;p&gt;With this episode we’re continuing our exploration into the lives of families affected by incarceration. I’m joined by Andrea Page, the founder of FitMom, one of the first providers of pre- and post-natal fitness classes in the Greater Toronto Area, and an outspoken advocate on issues like postpartum depression and mental health in general. Andrea’s eldest child has struggled for years with his mental health and unfortunately found himself on the wrong side of the law, and is currently serving a six-year prison sentence. Andrea and I are going to talk about the connections between poor mental health, trauma and incarceration, and what it’ll take to break the cycle that connects trauma to crime.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href="http://thenewfamily.com/247"&gt;Show Notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Love our work? Please check out our Patreon Campaign!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenewfamily"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Become a patron of the show for as little as $1 per month&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The New Family Podcast

Respected parenting editor Brandie Weikle of thenewfamily.com and the 1,000 Families Project talks to compelling people whose stories represent the changing face of family.

247: Connecting youth mental health to incarceration

NOV 11, 201941 MIN
The New Family Podcast

247: Connecting youth mental health to incarceration

NOV 11, 201941 MIN

Description

With this episode we’re continuing our exploration into the lives of families affected by incarceration. I’m joined by Andrea Page, the founder of FitMom, one of the first providers of pre- and post-natal fitness classes in the Greater Toronto Area, and an outspoken advocate on issues like postpartum depression and mental health in general. Andrea’s eldest child has struggled for years with his mental health and unfortunately found himself on the wrong side of the law, and is currently serving a six-year prison sentence. Andrea and I are going to talk about the connections between poor mental health, trauma and incarceration, and what it’ll take to break the cycle that connects trauma to crime.

Show Notes

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