Homelessness in America

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if they were homeless because of the availability of shelters.

Even though there are programs and service that provide help and shelters, we still see many street homeless people. Often, many of those street homeless are thought to be the result of drug addiction and mental illness. This logic is because mental ill and addicts are obviously the most visible people among public. Even though mental illness and addiction typically reflect the characters of homeless, it is often that homelessness cause mental illness and addiction. Being homeless is a stressful condition and usually make people have depression. They often become mentally ill because of harsh environment and circumstances. Often, we easily assume people who are homeless and drinking are addicts whether or not truly possess substances. While people of higher socio-economic having a cocktail, wine, or beer are not likely to be stigmatised; homeless people who holding cheap alcohol are labelled as addicts.

Homelessness is can happen to any of us. A husband left home because of bad marriage. Or a person with financial problem and lost every possessed wealth. Homeless people are just like us. They are not always a simple of failure or punishment. They are just people who had encountered acute hardship. Moreover, homeless is also a legitimate and understandable choice. Not always homeless are the result of drug addicts and mental illness but the other way around. Like most people, I have always assumed people who are homeless the result of deviance and laziness. However, I have learned that they are people like us with difficult life and they are among us.