- Perceiving discrimination is a serious problem for homeless people, especially concerning healthcare services. If individuals believe they are being discriminated against, they may be hesitant to seek treatment for health problems.
- There is a correlation between the perception of discrimination related both to one's homeless status and one's status as mentally ill or struggling with drug abuse (Skosireva et al, 2014).
- Some homeless individuals in Skosireva et al's study felt that they were being judged based on their racial or ethnic background along with their homeless status (2014)
- Homeless individuals tend to perceive discrimination based on their mental health status more often than their racial or ethnic backgrounds (Skosireva et al, 2014)
- However, this does not erase the race-based discrimination that homeless individuals do face.
- Those with substance abuse problems were more likely to report feeling like they were being discriminated against than those who did not struggle with these issues (Skosireva et al, 2014)
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