Mental health plummets and rates of suicide steadily increase in the midst of the housing crisis, studies show.
With soaring rents, more frequent evictions and displacements, greater numbers of people experiencing homelessness, and growing housing instability across the board, it’s not surprising that mental health has taken a hit.
In July this year, Everybody’s Home, a national housing campaign, released the Brutal Reality report, based on surveys of almost 750 people.