FRHD 3090 Chapter Notes -Canadian Mental Health Association, Chronic Poverty, Welfare

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3090
• Professor: Michelle Preyde

Document Summary

Relationship between poverty and mental illness bi-directional: those with mental illness often live in chronic poverty, poverty can be a risk for those with poor mental health. Key to addressing poverty to promote and support mental health is understanding the broad context. Human resources and social development canada, poverty research initiative: poverty involves more than just income deprivation. It can also extend to (or result from) exclusion form essential goods and services, meaningful employment and decent earnings, adequate and affordable housing, safe neighbourhoods with public amenities, health and well-being, social networks, and basic human rights. People at risk include those with mental illness. Why people with serious mental illness often drift into poverty. Stigma and discriminations may prevent from securing adequate education and employment. Those with serious mental illness are often unable to access community services and support: exclusion results in social isolation, increasing risk of poverty being chronic.