Summary: The Problem Of Homelessness

Imagine feeling lost and not knowing what to do or where to go. You spend each night in the musky weather on a bench, which you call your bed. As you wake up to the chattering noises each morning you decide which public place will allow you to clean yourself up. When you get hungry, you beg people for change to eat a cheap meal or you search the nearest garbage can. For the rest of the day you sit in the city hoping people will notice you and want to help. These people are called homeless, although they are more than just people without homes. There are many factors that contribute to homelessness, such as mental illness, high property prices, low wages, and rising rents. Society provides to homelessness with housing, mental illnesses treatment, …show more content…
Every night in our nation thousands of people are on the streets. Most people in our society think the dirty, smelling homeless show signs of drug addictions. Others smell like alcohol, which shows their drunkenness. Nevertheless, homeless people are pretty much just like you and me. They have rights and privileges just as any other citizen. As human beings we are obligated to help them reintegrate into society. According to “Hawaii governor declares state of emergency for homelessness”, “There were 7,260 homeless people in Hawaii at the latest count, meaning Hawaii has the highest rate of homelessness per-capita of any state in the nation.”. In other words, homelessness has become a huge problem in Hawaii. Most of the population is going homeless due to economics or mental problems. However, homelessness is not only happening in Hawaii, this is happening all around the world. Homelessness is a world complex problem that needs all our support and dedication to reach a …show more content…
Homelessness and mental illness are linked. These two happenings have similar beginnings. Homelessness is influenced by drug and alcohol disuse, being homeless at a young age, money problems, and trauma symptoms. Mental illness is caused by many of the same things, but it can also happen at birth. According to “Mental Illness and Homelessness”, a survey where 25 cities where asked for the largest causes of homelessness in their communities. Mental illness was the third cause of homelessness for single adults. In addition, mental illness is not the only cause of homelessness. Economic problems such as high property prices, low wages and rising rents, play a critique role in causes of homelessness. According to “When cold winds blow, Americans give shelter”, “But others are having a hard time just finding work and a place to live in a time of rising housing costs.” This means that people can’t afford to pay large amounts of money in renting or buying a house. Furthermore, unemployment makes things worse. People get a hard time searching jobs, most cities have a limited amount of jobs available. When that amount reaches its limit, many people are left without jobs which equal no money, homeless, starving and

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