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You have the causality backwards. Homelessness doesn't cause depression, which is a biological illness. Depression, uncontrollable anxiety, addiction, etc. ar
by jhayward 8y ago
You have the causality backwards.
Homelessness doesn't cause depression, which is a biological illness. Depression, uncontrollable anxiety, addiction, etc. are the root cause of the vast, vast majority of homelessness.
- ada1981 8y agoCitation, please?
- jhayward 8y agoTwo thirds of homeless people reported alcohol or drug abuse led to their homelessness [1]. 20 to 25% of the homeless have severe mental health issues. [2] [1] http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/addiction.pdf http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/addiction.pdf [2] http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/Mental_Illness.pdf http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/Mental_Illness.pd...