From the life stories of men living in an inner-city homeless shelter, accommodating a small sector of the homeless population trapped in a cycle of homelessness because of chronic substance abuse or severe and persistent mental illnesses, evolves the deeper meaning of home that transcends the physical structure. Anne Shand uncovers the factors that contribute to the men's emotional attachment to the shelter as their home and the value in including these factors in considering solutions for homelessness that look beyond the physical structure.
Anne has an extensive history of working as a Mental Health Practitioner with individuals of all ages and in a variety of clinical settings. This history includes a passion for understanding the depths and complexity of mental illnesses that go beyond stereotypes and assumptions. While
working on a qualitative study in 2004 about the lived experiences of men residing in an inner-city shelter, she realized the ease to which she made assumptions to the exclusion of understanding the complexity and depths of individuals trapped in a cycle of homelessness. Her talk is about the personal experience of challenging assumptions that led to new discoveries. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
