Are you vulnerable to homelessness in the future given problems with Mental Illness?

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I suffer from schizophrenia (although it is in remission), depression intermittently, and social anxiety disorder and when my parents die I am quite sure I may find myself on the street…

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I may find myself in uncomfortable positions. I may also become homeless if I have enough episodes to put me out of work permanently.

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I have been out of work since I graduated 7 years ago. I was in the prodromal phase for two years, the active phase for three years and got treatment at the end of 2015. It has been two years now and I have recovered from schizophrenia but the damage is pretty much done as far as finding employment. And it is sad because I have a First Class Honours Degree but I was suffering from social anxiety disorder that prevented me from taking a job as an editorial assistant at Penguin Books in Dublin Ireland.

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I’m starting to wonder if I might not end up on the street, mainly because I think I might get my rug pulled from under me. My food stamps have been cut by over half, I didn’t get my income tax rebate, though I strongly suspect that I was supposed to, my weekly payment for expenses is substantially lower than everyone else’s. It’s starting to look like I’ll be out there.

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Shucks. Do they at least have a welfare system where you are?

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Yeah they do. Im on disability. I live at home. I’m doing a course in teaching English. Basically I lie on my cv because I have dug a hole for myself. It is quite depressing. But some people here have been out of work for 21 years so I’m not quite there yet. Besides I was suffering from untreated depression, social anxiety and then schizophrenia so there is a rationale behind my absence from the workforce.

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That is true. I’m sure you’re a nice person to talk to. You just got to give yourself more credit.

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Thanks I would only be so honest under the anonymity of the internet…

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Once I stop working I will be screwed and no place to live

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I’ll be safe, the world will need janitors for many years yet.

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Yes am vulnerable, but I started olanzapine 10 mg on July the 20th .
Before I started it I was off meds and my life was a train wreck.
Now I notice great things are happening, I hope to at least be able to collect disability(though my preference is to support
myself) and live independently.

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its a possibility in the future when my parents pass away but i also have siblings that i could possible live with

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Financially I should be fine.
What concerns me is the fact that I have a hard time living on my own.
I’m afraid that I’ll be Housebound.

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I have exactly the same concern as @Wave.
Now I am with my parents BUT I am young and I exercise and I am afraid that of what the future holds
when my parents can no longer take care of me.
I hope that I will be able to live independently and, if I can’t, at least to find someone to live with
that will help me with what I need.

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I think that I am no vulnerable cause I have my own place(apartment) but ill be really lonely if my mom dies. There will be nobody to whom ill can talk to and I am afraid that ill become worse… I still have the hope that ill get better before my mom passes away…
I have one friend who is quite supportive but I cant count on her for everything, she has her life too.

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For the most part, I’ve been pretty stable for about the last month. Except, ever since I moved out, I’ve had some really bad episodes of dysphoria in the little more than a year that I’ve been. I plan on living here for the rest of my life as long as the province doesn’t take away my rental supplement!

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If I ever lose my benefits, I will almost certainly become homeless.

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I’m lucky enough to have a house being left to me by my grandparents that I wouldnt have to pay on or anything, other than a yearly tax thats not very much, so if all else fails atleast I’ll have a home

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I have a lot of family so it’s very unlikely for me. Even when my parents go I know if something goes terribly wrong I could stay with one of my many siblings. But I am trying to set myself up for the future to where that will never happen.

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State of mind and ability to function- yes

My family’s support and income - no

But there’s no doubt I need to make it on my own, I can’t live co-dependent in my life.

Not in the vision.