2nd Reason The effects of homelessness are varied; there are many different things that can come from elongated periods of homelessness. Different mental and physical ailments can stem from it. These effects are even more destructive to homeless youth. Mental illnesses, lower education, and malnutrition, are all just some of the problems that stem from homelessness. Being homeless is a traumatic experience to youth and can cause problems that will affect them for the rest of their life.
Homelessness can cause poor mental health in children. Learned helplessness stems from long periods of depression and causes people to feel that they have no control of their lives; this usually is caused by people blaming themselves for their condition (Goodman, …show more content…
One-third of homeless children have at least one major mental disorder that interferes with daily activity. Almost half (47 percent) have problems with anxiety, depression, or withdrawal, compared to 18 percent of other school age children. Thirty-six percent demonstrate delinquent or aggressive behavior, compared with 17 percent of other school age children. The stress of homelessness in children can lead to insecure attachments to others, poor self-esteem, and dysfunctional personality development. (para. …show more content…
According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), “Homelessness is linked to poor physical health for children including low birth weight, malnutrition, ear infections, exposure to environmental toxins, and chronic illness (e.g. asthma). Homeless children also are less likely to have adequate access to medical and dental care” (p. 6). This can cause them to develop deeper illnesses because the simple ones can not be treated. According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), “Homelessness and hunger are closely intertwined. Homeless children are twice as likely to experience hunger as their non-homeless peers. Hunger has negative effects on the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of children” (p. 6). The hunger that consumes the homeless causes decline in many aspects of their life, including physical health. With all the negative impacts homelessness has on individuals, prevention is a big
Homelessness can cause poor mental health in children. Learned helplessness stems from long periods of depression and causes people to feel that they have no control of their lives; this usually is caused by people blaming themselves for their condition (Goodman, …show more content…
One-third of homeless children have at least one major mental disorder that interferes with daily activity. Almost half (47 percent) have problems with anxiety, depression, or withdrawal, compared to 18 percent of other school age children. Thirty-six percent demonstrate delinquent or aggressive behavior, compared with 17 percent of other school age children. The stress of homelessness in children can lead to insecure attachments to others, poor self-esteem, and dysfunctional personality development. (para. …show more content…
According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), “Homelessness is linked to poor physical health for children including low birth weight, malnutrition, ear infections, exposure to environmental toxins, and chronic illness (e.g. asthma). Homeless children also are less likely to have adequate access to medical and dental care” (p. 6). This can cause them to develop deeper illnesses because the simple ones can not be treated. According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), “Homelessness and hunger are closely intertwined. Homeless children are twice as likely to experience hunger as their non-homeless peers. Hunger has negative effects on the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of children” (p. 6). The hunger that consumes the homeless causes decline in many aspects of their life, including physical health. With all the negative impacts homelessness has on individuals, prevention is a big