Rethinking Addiction
A Conversation on Stigma, Fear, and Hope
Rethinking Addiction
A Conversation on Stigma, Fear, and Hope
About the Video
Addiction is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized health conditions of our time, and that stigma can have painful consequences. It can shape how we think, how we speak, and, ultimately, how we support those struggling with addiction.
In this session, psychiatrist, addiction medicine specialist, and author Dr. Nzinga Harrison invites us to challenge what we think we know about addiction. Drawing on her clinical expertise and insights from her book Un-Addiction: 6 Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life, Dr. Harrison will explore how fear and judgment can get in the way of connection and care – and what becomes possible when we replace them with curiosity and compassion.
This is a conversation for anyone who is interested in learning more about addiction from both a personal and professional perspective.
Recorded in June 2026 as part of the CARE4YOU conference
About the Presenters
Nzinga Harrison
MD
Dr. Harrison is a psychiatrist, addiction medicine expert, author, speaker, and activist. She is Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Eleanor Health.
Françoise Mathieu
MEd, RP
Françoise Mathieu is an educator, speaker, and trauma-trained therapist. She is the author of The Compassion Fatigue Workbook, founding member of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Consortium, and the Executive Director of TEND.
