“Development and Feasibility Testing of Supported Housing Programme on Independent Living Skills of Homeless Women with Severe Mental Illness: A Prospective Study”

Abstract

Homelessness and mental illness are inextricably linked and this bidirectional phenomenon forms a vicious circle from which an escape seems complicated. One of the most pertinent needs of the HWSMI when they recover from mental illness is to return to their families. However, catering to this need has been challenging due to several reasons. HWSMI, when institutionalized get trapped in a system that reduces access to normative resources and solidifies social withdrawal. In this context, we aim to develop a supported housing program (SHP) for HWSMI & examine the effect of SHP on their Independent Living Skills.