What a shame that these people are too afraid to go to a clinic because the judgment they will receive. It's the same at home in Ireland. That's a great program that helps them receive care while on the street.
It's distressing that vulnerable people are suffering in today's time due to stigma and lack of facilities. I am glad that your program is making a great difference in homeless people's lives.
Along with medical care, psychological care is also so much needed! Just like you said, the stigma is a big stopper in changing homeless people's lives, accessing services and asking for help. Along with a fight to curb stigma and judgement but also improve people skills in service providers, we should also do our best in helping the homeless psychologically through addressing their self-esteem, trauma, fears and insecurities. So much work to do, yet so great that at least a part is being done and that access to medicine is getting better!
I definitely agree! Mental health care is just as important as physical care and specific street medicine programs that focus on this would be really cool
What a shame that these people are too afraid to go to a clinic because the judgment they will receive. It's the same at home in Ireland. That's a great program that helps them receive care while on the street.
It really is. It really shows the impact of social stigmas on ways people can perceive life-saving care.
It's distressing that vulnerable people are suffering in today's time due to stigma and lack of facilities. I am glad that your program is making a great difference in homeless people's lives.
Thanks for sharing an exceptional article.
I really admire the work of the Street Medicine Institute and am glad you do too
Along with medical care, psychological care is also so much needed! Just like you said, the stigma is a big stopper in changing homeless people's lives, accessing services and asking for help. Along with a fight to curb stigma and judgement but also improve people skills in service providers, we should also do our best in helping the homeless psychologically through addressing their self-esteem, trauma, fears and insecurities. So much work to do, yet so great that at least a part is being done and that access to medicine is getting better!
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I definitely agree! Mental health care is just as important as physical care and specific street medicine programs that focus on this would be really cool