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The link between mental health, trauma, and homelessness
We all have mental health. Whether it is good or poor, no one is completely free of their mental health being at risk. However, for homeless people, poor mental health is both a cause and a consequence. According to statistics from UK charity Crisis UK, 45 per cent of people experiencing homelessness have been diagnosed…
Read MoreWhat is hostile architecture and how does it negatively impact homeless people?
From spikes on the floor to benches preventing rough sleepers from lying down, so-called ‘hostile architecture’ has popped up in many towns and cities across the country. It is often so subtly incorporated into design, that it can be hard to spot. Other times, it is more obvious, added to urban environments to tackle…
Read MoreHearing Homelessness
It is often hard to imagine the lives and experiences of other people, even more so when they belong to a group that’s so far removed from your own. The social phenomenon of testimonial injustice refers to a repression of minority voices from general understanding. In other words, the experiences of minority groups are not…
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