# data[].attributes.attachment_link.entities[].name
Benguet State University What is Mental Health

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
A project done for nursing student friends from Benguet State University

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Finding Help When your mental health is off, you want to get help to make it better. Fortunately, there are a wide range of treatments and supports. Unfortunately, they can be hard to find or pay for. We're here to help.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.entities[].name
Ending Homelessness for People with Mental Illness and Addiction

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.entities[].name
The Source OETA Story on Mental Health and Homeless

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.entities[].name
Cycle of Mental Illness and Homelessness

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Jonathan Blakely and Elliott Brown report for The Source

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Lists NIMH information resources for mental health topics, education and outreach efforts.

# data[].attributes.headline
What makes the homeless population vulnerable?

# data[].attributes.subject
What makes the homeless population vulnerable?

# data[].attributes.body
1. This population is less likely than other populations to have health insurance, or to be able to afford any health services.

2. The stigma against homeless individuals may prevent them from getting the proper care they need when they do go to receive treatment in the emergency room.

3. Homeless individuals are not likely to receive any health care until they are severely ill.

4. This population may not have a way of getting to the hospital, it may be too far to walk.

5. This population is likely to have low literacy levels and may not be able to read or write.

# data[].attributes.headline
What makes the homeless population vulnerable?

# data[].attributes.subject
What makes the homeless population vulnerable?

# data[].attributes.body
Homeless People are susceptible to a number of health issues including:

1. Trauma

2. Infestations

3. Sexual Health Problems

4. Infections

5. Cardiac Disease

6. Dermatologic Diseases

7. Asthma

8. GI issues

9. Mental Health Problems

# data[].attributes.body
¢A homeless person is defined as an individual who is without any permanent housing and may reside on the streets, stay in a shelter or mission, live in a vehicle, or any unstable or non-permanent living situation (National Healthcare for the Homeless Council, n.d.).