(Cisneros 157). Although people with more complex mental illness need a higher level of psychiatric care, according to research, these are the people that get the least amount of psychiatric counseling” (Curie et al. 2). According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, “Better mental health services would combat not only mental illness, but homelessness as well.” Some people with mental illness get frustrated with the inability to treat it; conversely, some people with mental illness don’t realize they need treatment. In order for this to be more successful, these programs would need to “establish a trusting relationship through continued contact with the people they are trying to help” (”Mental Illness and Homelessness"). Psychiatric care is necessary to help homeless people with mental illness become independent people who can contribute to society. Without this crucial mental care, many homeless people with mental illness who could be living better and contributing to the community would be lost and
(Cisneros 157). Although people with more complex mental illness need a higher level of psychiatric care, according to research, these are the people that get the least amount of psychiatric counseling” (Curie et al. 2). According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, “Better mental health services would combat not only mental illness, but homelessness as well.” Some people with mental illness get frustrated with the inability to treat it; conversely, some people with mental illness don’t realize they need treatment. In order for this to be more successful, these programs would need to “establish a trusting relationship through continued contact with the people they are trying to help” (”Mental Illness and Homelessness"). Psychiatric care is necessary to help homeless people with mental illness become independent people who can contribute to society. Without this crucial mental care, many homeless people with mental illness who could be living better and contributing to the community would be lost and