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“but from my experience with talking to homeless people on the street“ - you are not going to get a good sense of someone’s mental state by taking to them once.
by robbomacrae 3y ago
“but from my experience with talking to homeless people on the street“ - you are not going to get a good sense of someone’s mental state by taking to them once. Crazy people can present themselves as completely normal for quite long periods of time. It’s one of the many blockers for family members trying to get them help.
- arp242 3y agoSure, but the idea that the overwhelming majority of people are homeless purely due to mental illness related issues just doesn't bear out. It's the same as "most homeless people are addicted to something", which also just isn't true.