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James R. Dunn and Tania Kyle

Effects Of Housing Circumstances On Health, Quality Of Life And Health Care Use For People With Severe Mental Illness: A Review

Principal Organization: St. Michael’s Hospital
Partner Organization: Supportive Housing Coalition of Metropolitan Toronto
Principal Investigators: James R. Dunn and Tania Kyle

Housing is believed to have a great influence on the quality of life for people living with mental health issues. It affects social ties, the ability of people to participate in activities such as employment, and how compliant individuals are with their medical treatments. Affordable housing, however, is limited and many people living with serious mental health issues often end up homeless or marginally housed. Evidence about the impact of housing on the well-being of people with mental health issues is largely anecdotal. In response, researchers set out to gather empirical data to inform housing policy and urban planning.

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Land

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.