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A cursory google search reveals that 1 in 4 of those in homeless shelters have a severe mental disorder. Nearly 1 in 2 have severe mental disorders and substanc
by ProfessorLayton 9y ago
A cursory google search reveals that 1 in 4 of those in homeless shelters have a severe mental disorder. Nearly 1 in 2 have severe mental disorders and substance abuse problems.
These numbers do not paint a small minority that could benefit from institutionalization or other forms or long-term care, and our current system is poorly setup to handle these issues.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> A cursory google search reveals that 1 in 4 of those in homeless shelters have a severe mental disorder. The number I'm familiar with is 35%, but either is a minority. > These numbers do not paint a small minority Which is probably why I never qualified “minority” with “small”.
- ProfessorLayton 9y agoI got my numbers from here: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers > ...may help a fraction of that minority. > Which is probably why I never qualified “minority” with “small”. I believe we're now arguing about semantics, so lets agree to disagree.