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Making a Home for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness: A Systematic Review
Emi Patmisari1, Yunong Huang2, Ros Wong2
1College of Business, Law and Government, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Background:
Housing is widely recognised as a key social determinant of mental health and recovery, yet the concept of home remains under-theorised and inconsistently applied in practice and policy.
Aims:
The aim of this systematic review is to examine home for people with serious mental illness (SMI), focussing on various stakeholder perspectives reported in literature.
Methods:
Records from CINAHL, Emcare, ProQuest, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (n = 5,309) were double screened, resulting in 26 peer-reviewed studies for inclusion. Thematic analysis identified fifteen themes synthesised according to perspectives of four different populations: individuals with SMI; their family members; landlords; staff; and sector experts.
Results:
Contrary to a house, home was described as shaped by emotional safety, personal control, daily routines, and the quality of social relationships. Findings underscored the need for relational, flexible, and context-sensitive housing approaches that support autonomy, continuity, and belonging.
Conclusions:
This review contributes to a more nuanced understanding of home as a multi-dimensional and negotiated concept, from the perspective of multiple stakeholders, with implications for mental health policy, service design, and future research.
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