It feels like so many convos, especially here on HN, start from the false equivalence that homeless == mentally ill. It’s an issue sure, but not even a primary cause.
I’m sorry I think you misunderstood me. When I talked about visible / invisible and the iceberg of homelessness I referred to this exactly. However the issue in the discussion here is visible homelessness - the stuff that frightens people away from the downtowns of the west coast. Indeed the vast majority of homelessness happens away from your view and is no less tragic.
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