Around 25% of the homeless population is suffering from some form of mental illness. The most common mental illnesses among this population are depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, and substance abuse. These mental illnesses can make it difficult for people to work and earn a steady income causing them to become homeless. From there they can often turn to drugs and alcohol which only exacerbates the problem. To help break this cycle there need to be long-term housing programs that can provide stable housing and mental care for those individuals.
-Megan Lindars
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