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Mental Illness Linked to Homeless in Minnesota

Mental Illness Linked to Homeless in Minnesota

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Sixty percent of homeless adults in Minnesota report having a serious mental illness and 51 percent have a chronic health condition, according to a just-released one-night survey by Wilder Research.  Spokeswoman Michelle Gerrard

 

The most common chronic health problems reported by homeless people are high blood pressure, asthma, other respiratory problems, heart or circulation problems and diabetes.

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