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Concurrent Disorders (also described as dual diagnosis orco-morbitity) describes a condition in which a person has both a mental illness and a substance use problem. This term is a general one that...
Canadian Observatory on HomelessnessJanuary 26, 2015
People with poor mental health are more susceptible to the three main factors that can lead to homelessness: poverty, disaffiliation, and personal vulnerability. Because they often lack the capacity...
Canadian Observatory on HomelessnessJanuary 19, 2015
Those who work in the homelessness sector are well aware that individuals are often discharged from hospitals and mental health facilities into homelessness. There are two main consequences to this....
Stephen GaetzFebruary 10, 2014