New York is often associated with this notion of "Glam and Glory" however did you know each year about 100,000 New Yorkers experience homelessness. As Linda Lingle once stated "Chronically homeless means constantly homeless; it means repeatedly homeless" being homeless is like falling into a hole and having trouble getting out. There are 3 causes that lead to being homeless such as For one without a good income how are us as citizens supposed to carry out our lifestyle. This relates to the problem of jobs. Without a job we cannot receive a decent income so by increasing jobs this can help us in preventing homelessness, individuals obtaining jobs to at least support themselves would be very beneficial since it is such a major cause in the rise of homelessness. Another major cause is domestic violence. There can be disputes in the family which can lead to violence, this can cause a separation in the household most likely leading to someone no longer staying in the house and potentially starting a new life on there own elsewhere. This can be a hardship since the person who moves out may have no where left to live so they are almost forced to adapt to living homeless. A third cause of homelessness is mental illness. "20 to 25 percent of the population suffers from some form of mental illness."(Mental illness and homelessness) This is a problem that is almost irreversible, serious mental illnesses disrupt people’s ability to carry out essential aspects of daily life, such as self care and household management. Mental illnesses may also prevent people from forming and maintaining stable relationships or cause people to misinterpret others’ guidance and react irrationally. These people are forced into homelessness as they are almost powerless to improve their health.
"Mental illness and homelessness" National coalition for the homeless Nationalhomeless.org July 2009 Web. May 1, 2014
"Top causes of homelessness of homelessness in America" home aid Homeaid.org Building new lives for Americas homeless
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