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Societal shame degrades self-esteem; makes it hard to get off the street

By Andy Pope on November 10, 2022
Features   First-person   Homeless No More
Often, society’s expectations of unhoused people are degrading, and do nothing to help get people indoors.

The weight of shame: a common burden on the street

By Andy Pope on May 5, 2022
Features   Homeless No More
How the shame associated with homelessness can become something like a mental illness.



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