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We have known about the link between homelessness and mental health for a LONG time. What do you think of this study? #ph260720 #homelessness #mentalhealth

Bassuk E, Rubin L, and Lauriat A. Is Homelessness a Mental Health Problem? Am J Psychiatry.

According to @Ntl_Homeless, the US conference of mayors has identified mental illness as the 3rd leading cause of homelessness in American cities.
#ph260720 #homelessness #mentalhealth

According to @NAMICommunicate 1 in 25 US adults experience serious mental illness. Do you personally know of anyone? #ph260720 #homelessness #mentalhealth

The average delay between symptom onset and treatment is 11 YEARS! Now imagine adding homelessness as an additional barrier to treatment. #ph260720 #homelessness #mentalhealth

Adults are not the only ones affected! @ICPH_homeless inform us that homeless students attempted suicide at 3x to 6x the rate of housed students. #ph260720 #homelessness #mentalhealth

@Ntl_Homeless reminds us that housing = healthcare for so many individuals. Organizations like
@hchomeless help those individuals get access to mental health services and housing resources. #ph260720 #homelessness #mentalhealth

Which approach to supporting mental health and awareness do you think would have the most impact? Increasing #mentalhealth services available in school or targeting education for family members of those struggling with mental health or creating #safehousing? #ph260720 #homeless

The well-being of homeless youth is at risk and will continue to be unless if we act! #ph260720 @atriskyouth #homelessness

Fact or fiction? Nearly a third of homeless youth have at least one major mental disorder that interferes with their daily life, compared to 19% of low-income, housed children and youth. #ph260720 @atriskyouth #homelessness #mentalhealth

@atriskyouth Unfortunately, the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which included funding for #homelessness prevention and re-housing, ended in 2012. How do we help the homeless struggling with mental health? How do we help our #youth? #ph260720