Every single homeless person is mentally ill? Some are ex-squaddies who never adjusted to civvy street etc. I know a few who were homeless at some point in their life and had just fallen on hard times. They’d sofa surf or sleep rough in places until they got back straight.
They wont face the shame of even telling their family of their fall from grace.the family may have no clue.Do they not have families? I understand if they were in the care system or are immigrants but we’d never allow anyone in ours to live like that.
In our old houseshare, the gaffer’s brother was on the sofa until someone moved out to free up a room. His wife had kicked him out...
probably the most insightful comment on this thread.They wont face the shame of even telling their family of their fall from grace.the family may have no clue.
probably the most insightful comment on this thread.
Apart from one utterly crass post, this thread has been generally adult, the lack of right wing dogma a pleasant surprise compared to similar threads in the past. One thing is a cast-iron certainty, very few rough sleepers are there by choice, and the problem can only get in this age of austerity
Some homeless people are on the streets due to a mental illness. Many years ago there were places that people with such illnesses could go to and be looked after, but they were closed down.
My mate gives out his old coats nice touch I thought
Absolutely right mate.probably the most insightful comment on this thread.
Apart from one utterly crass post, this thread has been generally adult, the lack of right wing dogma a pleasant surprise compared to similar threads in the past. One thing is a cast-iron certainty, very few rough sleepers are there by choice, and the problem can only get in this age of austerity
That's not correct Nimrod they send you off to the dole you have to fill housing benefit forms in etc if you don't get housing benefit paid to them you get fucked off I know this for a fact as a close friend of mine ended up in the one on wilmot street when his misses kicked him outAbsolutely right mate.
Im literally ashamed of our society that its politicians do nothing about the homeless.
Why dont churches offer them a roof?
I personally know someone who suffered depression and became an alcoholic, he ended up on the streets.
The only help he got was from The Sally Army, they gave him a place in one of their rehab centres and literally saved his life.
These of course are volunteers, relying on donations. I take my hat off to them.
Deep wolfie.We spend billions on shit like trident, live in one of the wealthiest countries on the planet, yet have food banks and people on the street!? It's not our way of life we need to keep they keep telling us. It's theirs.
The massive supermarket, TGI Fridays and kfc now where the hospital used to be in Prestwich says it all.
We spend billions on shit like trident, live in one of the wealthiest countries on the planet, yet have food banks and people on the street!? It's not our way of life we need to keep they keep telling us. It's theirs.
Do they not have families? I understand if they were in the care system or are immigrants but we’d never allow anyone in ours to live like that.
In our old houseshare, the gaffer’s brother was on the sofa until someone moved out to free up a room. His wife had kicked him out...
I couldn’t disagree more. In our family we would simply know if someone had fallen on hard times.
As I said, I knew a man who was homeless and he was in a shelter within nights and then rehoused as priority. He’d been visited nightly by outreach workers whilst he slept rough.
I honestly don’t understand how someone can end up on the streets homeless if they’re not completely off their heads on drugs.
sometimes people lose everything and spin out of control,no drink or drugs involved,we are all a divorce or business collapse away from the same placeI honestly don’t understand how someone can end up on the streets homeless if they’re not completely off their heads on drugs.