I wonder how much of the homeless problem comes down to mental health.
I have to admit I have a hunch being homeless by choice could be a very
satisfying
path overall. I've had a few transient periods in my life and I tend to
look back at
them fondly even though they were hard at the time.
I bet if you spend an hour talking with the guy who is homeless by "choice"
and ask the right questions, you will find out that he is, indeed, mentally
ill and unable to cope with the demands of maintaining the sort of
self-organization that is necessary in order to keep a roof over one's head.
Having worked in the disability services field for a very long time, I can
tell you that probably 99% of the people who are chronically homeless have
psychiatric or intellectual disabilities, or both. Those who are
temporarily homeless (for a few months) are a different group.
Ken Dibble
www.stic-cil.org
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