The WayWesX17 Homeless Project

  Hey Family let's talk about a loss of stability and security... Most people have a primary innate assumption of stability and security (Janoff-Bulman, 1992). Conversely, when the assumptive world is shattered by homelessness, trauma can occur. The research from this study resulted in the initial overarching theme by identifying the loss of a sense of stability and security in the homeless population. This research revealed that many homeless individuals could experience compounded losses resulting in chronic grief and loss. This perspective was corroborated by P12, who expressed that when homeless individuals have “to carry your life in a shopping cart or backpack your identity is tied to those things.” For instance, the instability of the loss of employment, a loved one, animal companion, or health compounded with the loss of a home can be a source of grief and loss. The results of this study indicate a strong relationship with this sense of loss. The psychological and soci...

  Hey Family let's talk  about the experience of trauma on the street and how it can lead to social and emotional isolation.      Being homeless and in shelters is inevitable to initiate individuals predisposed to stress and mental problems. A vast amount of research exists on adolescence ages 15-24, examining the social and mental changes during this timeframe. The emergence of distinct, independent identities; self-consciousness; risky behaviors; sexual experiences; and emotional outbursts occurs naturally in this stage of life (Theurel & Gentaz, 2018). Imagine as an adolescent being subjected to these changes and couple that with being homeless. The adolescence will face more anxiety associated with being homeless. Using a 28-item safety, housing stability, interpersonal relationships, immediate security, and concerns about the future survey (Rew et al., 2016) measured grief and loss’s positive or negative impacts in homeless adolescence. It was noted tha...