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Mental homelessness:locked within, locked without.

Shuvit Melamed1, Danny Shalit-Kenig, Marc Gelkopf

  • 1Lev HaSharon Mental Health Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, P O Box 90000, Natanya 42100, Israel. Shuvka@hotmail.com

Social Work in Health Care
|March 19, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces "Mental Homelessness," exploring the link between mental illness and housing instability. It argues that lacking a home can be inherent to mental illness, impacting even those with existing residences.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Sociology
  • Housing Studies

Background:

  • Historical review of mental illness and housing.
  • Evolution of institutionalization and de-institutionalization.
  • The concept of 'home' as integral to mental well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce and develop the concept of Mental Homelessness.
  • Examine the inherent link between mental illness and housing instability.
  • Expand theoretical scope to broader populations.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of mental health and housing policies.
  • Case illustrations from clinical practice in Israel.
  • Theoretical formulation of Mental Homelessness.

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Main Results:

  • Homelessness as a potential manifestation of mental illness.
  • Mental illness increases risk of housing loss, even for homeowners.
  • Identification of clinical characteristics associated with Mental Homelessness.

Conclusions:

  • Mental Homelessness is a significant concept linking mental health and housing.
  • Therapeutic implications derived from psychodynamic and homelessness approaches.
  • Potential applicability beyond traditionally defined mentally ill populations.