The majority of the homeless do recover from homelessness within several months with a combination of help from both public and private programs. However, appro

The majority of the homeless do recover from homelessness within several months with a combination of help from both public and private programs. However, approximately 20% remain chronically homeless. The reason people fail to realize that they could be chronically homeless is because no one expects to suddenly suffer from either mental illness or drug addiction problems. Until we regain a national mental health program again, this will always be an issue