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Linking homelessness and mental illness

Submitted by Emma Buckley Lennox on Thu, 09/06/2011 - 17:14
tags: dinushi dias, homeless, housing, Interview, matt dawson, mental health, mental illness, Report, Social Issues
Linking homelessness and mental illness

When you think about the causes of homelessness do you automatically link it to mental health issues?
 
A new RMIT study lead by Professor Guy Johnson is challenging our assumptions about homelessness and mental health by exploring the causes of high mental-illness rates in the homeless population. 
 
Matt Dawson and Dinushi Dias report. 

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Wed, 08/06/2011 - 16:35
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