mental illness
Mental Illness and Homelessness
Cynthia Finley
Argosy University
Abstract
The debate over mental illness and homelessness has been around for years. Everyone has a view or an opinion about whether or not mental illness is related to homelessness. The fact is that most people who are mentally ill cannot do the basic things that are needed to be able to maintain a balanced life, therefore they find themselves out on the streets. Statistics show that most people who are living on the streets suffer from some type of mental illness. Some people may say that this is a life that they chose for themselves and some people may say that the mentally ill have no choice. And this is why we must do something about the problem because whether you agree or disagree the fact is every time you drive down the street or go into a store the face of the homeless is there.
Mental Illness and Homelessness
The amount of people who are suffering from mental illness in America has risen leading up to drug addiction and homelessness. Mental illness is defined as a medical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning, serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder. ("," p. 1) People who have this disease often find themselves without ant support and nowhere to go. It has been said that schizophrenia and bipolar are the two most popular mental illnesses among homeless people. I first learned of these illnesses while dealing with a family member who had recently been diagnosed, he was always a person who was able to deal with others and he was always able to incorporate himself into society. Since being diagnosed he has had a constant battle with his disease, he has had to face homelessness and even jail. Most of the people who are
Cynthia Finley
Argosy University
Abstract
The debate over mental illness and homelessness has been around for years. Everyone has a view or an opinion about whether or not mental illness is related to homelessness. The fact is that most people who are mentally ill cannot do the basic things that are needed to be able to maintain a balanced life, therefore they find themselves out on the streets. Statistics show that most people who are living on the streets suffer from some type of mental illness. Some people may say that this is a life that they chose for themselves and some people may say that the mentally ill have no choice. And this is why we must do something about the problem because whether you agree or disagree the fact is every time you drive down the street or go into a store the face of the homeless is there.
Mental Illness and Homelessness
The amount of people who are suffering from mental illness in America has risen leading up to drug addiction and homelessness. Mental illness is defined as a medical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning, serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder. ("," p. 1) People who have this disease often find themselves without ant support and nowhere to go. It has been said that schizophrenia and bipolar are the two most popular mental illnesses among homeless people. I first learned of these illnesses while dealing with a family member who had recently been diagnosed, he was always a person who was able to deal with others and he was always able to incorporate himself into society. Since being diagnosed he has had a constant battle with his disease, he has had to face homelessness and even jail. Most of the people who are