What do you mean by not being able to help? I really encourage you to volunteer at a shelter if you haven't. Not only will you feel amazing by doing it, but you

What do you mean by not being able to help? I really encourage you to volunteer at a shelter if you haven't. Not only will you feel amazing by doing it, but you'll also hear so many good life stories, which I think will help you get over your phobias of the homeless. We tend to make up stories in our head to prop up our own just-world hypotheses, but the reality is that there are a lot reasons why people are homeless. Sure, you'll hear from the guy who got hooked on drugs and pissed away his money, but you'll also hear about people who had work in construction and industry whose jobs dried up during one of many economic downturns while at the same time dealing with rising rent costs. Getting back into the game isn't easy either without clean clothes, a place to shower, or even a phone to be reached at for an interview. A lot of what we take for granted (like wearing $300-1500 outfits for interviews) simply isn't available to homeless people.