October 10th is World Mental Health Day. It is a UN Special Day organized by the World Federation of Mental Health. There is a correlation between mental health and homelessness (both as a causative factor leading to homelessness and an illness that has developed as a result of homelessness). The 2013 theme was Mental Health and Older Adults; 2014 the focus will be on Mental Health and Schizophrenia.

For more on mental health start with our Mental Health topic or check out the blog Homelessness and Mental Health in Canada from August.

AUTHOR: Gulliver, Tanya (2014) Homeless Hub.