Epidemiologic features of depression and anxiety among homeless adults with healthcare access problems in London, UK: descriptive cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In England, 354 000 people were homeless on a given night in 2024. It has long been recognised that the physical and mental health of people who are homeless is poorer than for those who are stably housed. There are few peer-reviewed studies to inform health- and social care around depression or anxiety for people who are homeless in this setting.

Aims

To measure the symptoms of depression and anxiety among adults who are homeless and who have difficulty accessing healthcare, and to describe the distribution of symptoms across sociodemographic, health-related characteristics and indicators of social vulnerability.

Method

We surveyed 311 adults between August and December 2021. We measured anxiety and depression symptoms using the four-item Patient Health Qu

SUBMITTER: Rathod SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12835710 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature