A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. 

SYNOPSIS
Often quoted by dietitians, Elysia’s story makes a strong statement regarding the distinctions among leading a 
healthy lifestyle, knowing what a healthy lifestyle is, and having the choice to lead a healthy lifestyle.

A single mother of four children, one of whom is autistic, Elysia struggles each day to find the energy for 
tomorrow. It’s not raising her children which she finds challenging. It’s having to deal with the counter-
productive, inconsistent rules which govern British Columbia’s social assistance policies.

“In a project like this, how many women are NOT depressed, but so tired - and I don’t mean sick and tired - I 
mean literally almost exhausted to death and hopeless to death from trying to struggle through one more day?”

See podcast channel link below.

Ocean
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WISE Book - Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front
Podcast Channel: http://bcseawalker.podbean.com/
Personal Blog: Challenging the Commonplace - and other irreverent activities
http://challengingthecommonplace.blogspot.com/

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