The latest “point-in-time” survey from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed a staggering 12 percent jump in homelessness in 2023, one of many indicators of severe social distress in capitalist America.
Just a couple nights of lost sleep can have a serious, deleterious effect on cognitive function even in a healthy, thriving individual. While there are exceptions, the extreme stress of economic despair is more often a cause of mental health issues than an effect.
Treatment of any mental health condition, regardless of cause, requires an effective degree of financial, economic, personal, and property security. You can’t be expected to take your meds on time when they are stolen every time you fall asleep.
Just a couple nights of lost sleep can have a serious, deleterious effect on cognitive function even in a healthy, thriving individual. While there are exceptions, the extreme stress of economic despair is more often a cause of mental health issues than an effect.
Treatment of any mental health condition, regardless of cause, requires an effective degree of financial, economic, personal, and property security. You can’t be expected to take your meds on time when they are stolen every time you fall asleep.