As Mental Health Support Wanes, Many Doomed to Homelessness
One result of the lack of mental health services is chronic homelessness among the mentally ill.
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One result of the lack of mental health services is chronic homelessness among the mentally ill.
Independence Center in St. Louis, Missouri has experienced unprecedented growth since occupying its new West End Place Clubhouse in August 2007.
“The city has 6900 psychiatric beds in 32 hospitals and clinics, but the number of people with serious mental illness is estimated at 150,000.”
Untreated mental disorders among young adults pose a great risk to society in the form of substance abuse and violence.
Club Stairways, a gathering place based on the Clubhouse Model, recently opened in Chico, California.
“Suicide takes more lives than homicide and HIV/AIDS combined, yet it is shrouded in secrecy and blame for the dead, the injured, and their loved ones."