Cross-posted from GSA Blog: Christopher Marshall, Special Assistant to the Director, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA
Do you, or have you felt stressed about having enough money, getting or keeping a job, and the overall state of the economy? You’re not alone. According to a study conducted by the American Psychological Association, money, work and the economy are the three top cited reasons for stress among Americans.
It is important to recognize that many life or social circumstances, such as financial insecurity, poverty, homelessness, can have an impact on your health and behavioral health. …

Written By: Jayme Marshall, Chief, Homeless Programs Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA
A life in recovery requires health, home, purpose, and community.  This blog entry focuses on the home dimension of recovery.
Providing services to people who have become homeless is expensive and exhausting work. For those who have this experience, either as a brief episode or a long-term nightmare, it is dangerous, unstable, and traumatizing. What would it take for us to prevent people from experiencing homelessness? What could we do better in our communities and as a country?
With the …