RECOVERY

Homeless father and son
RECOVERY from mental illness is possible ... with safe and affordable housing and appropriate supports.

Affordable housing for the mentally ill

Since there is a shortage of affordable housing for the people with mental illness,the Government should expand the number of safe,affordable independent housing units in order make recovery possible.

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The Federal Government should increase the funding for provincial governments and non-profit groups to provide housing for the mentally ill.

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Lionel Aldridge

February 14,1941 – February 12,1998

Lionel Aldridge,a football player for the Green Bay Packers during the 1960′s,developed paranoid  schizophrenia and was homeless for 2 1/2 years. “Once I accepted and cooperated with the treatment,I started to beat the illness.”he said. He now speaks to groups to help them better understand mental illness. He states that he is completely symptom free and that helping others understand mental illness is “therapy” for him.