Two-Thirds Of Unhoused People Have Mental Health Disorders

About 67% of people experiencing homelessness also had a menal health disorder. About 77% had lifetime prevalence of menal health disorders. Men experiencing homeless had a higher lifetime prevalence of mental health disorders at 86% compared to 69% of women experiencing homelessness. Among the general population, the current prevalence of mental health disorders is estimated at 13% to 15%, and lifetime prevalence at 12% to 47%.

The most prevalent disorders among individuals experiencing homelessness were addiction to alcohol and other substances (44%), antisocial personality disorder (26%), major depression (19%), schizophrenia (7%), and bipolar disorder (8%). Nearly 11% had post-traumatic . . .