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It's only like a third of homeless people with mental illness, so while it's a major contributor it cannot totally explain the problem.
by emodendroket 5y ago
It's only like a third of homeless people with mental illness, so while it's a major contributor it cannot totally explain the problem.
- paulddraper 5y ago45% have mental illness. 25% have "serious" mental illness. https://www.bbrfoundation.org/blog/homelessness-and-mental-illness-challenge-our-society https://www.bbrfoundation.org/blog/homelessness-and-mental-i... 38% are alcoholic. 26% abuse drugs. https://www.banyantreatmentcenter.com/2020/07/01/a-look-at-homeless-addicts-philadelphia/ https://www.banyantreatmentcenter.com/2020/07/01/a-look-at-h... I suspect they tend to be the more visible ones, as opposed to the ones in shelters or assistance programs.
- emodendroket 5y agoI imagine there are multiple methodologies to measure this because it's hard to even get a handle on how many people are homeless. The point still stands: "they're all just so mentally ill they like to live on the streets" won't wash as an explanation.