ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS: POLICY OBSTACLES AND PRACTICE SOLUTIONS

✍ Scribed by Kay L.; Carmel Thomas McCormack

• Publisher: Informa plc
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 82 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1039-8562
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1665.1999.00182.x

✦ Synopsis

People with a serious mental illness are severely disadvantaged in terms of housing, which is a right for all. They are at greatly increased risk of homelessness. The disability brought about by mental illness means that they need support to acquire suitable housing and ongoing support for many tasks of daily life. To achieve the same level of housing for this group as others requires a great deal more resourcing and coordination of social housing and support services. It need not be assumed that there is one solution suitable for all with mental illness.