Personal Injury Law

More than half of Toronto's homeless population have experienced severe trauma

By Bruce Stern

A new study states that prior to becoming homeless, more than one out of every three of Toronto, Canada’s homeless had suffered from a traumatic brain injury, which furthers past theories that mental health is linked to homelessness.

A paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal recently found that more than half of the homeless population of Toronto had experienced a severe brain injury, and 70% of those did so before ending up on the streets. The study surveyed roughly 900 people living in Toronto homeless shelters from 2004 – 2005. Traumatic brain injuries usually result in cognitive impairment, attention deficits and emotional instability.

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Full post as published by Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog on October 21, 2008 (boomark / email).