YORK, Pa. — There are several illnesses and health problems that professionals find frequently contribute to homelessness. In this week's Health Smart, we're looking closely at what those issues are.. She says certain health issues frequently go hand in hand with homelessness. The most common cause is serious mental illness.
"Conflict with others, they might get very paranoid or suspicious, and that causes problems at the workplace and with, you know, with coworkers, with their supervisors; they also tend to kind of isolate and withdrawal from all of their supports," she said. Ciesielski says other health issues that can lead to homelessness include serious injury or chronic illness--really anything that causes someone to be out of work without pay for an extended period of time.