05/14/2026
Where you live impacts more than your physical safety, it impacts your mental health too.
Research continues to show the strong connection between housing instability, poor housing conditions, and mental health outcomes for both children and adults. Unsafe or unhealthy housing can contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional distress, especially for households already facing financial hardship or barriers to care.
At WARM NC, we see firsthand how safe, stable housing can restore not only a home but provide peace of mind, dignity, independence, and a stronger foundation for overall well-being. This Mental Health Awareness Month, we encourage our community to recognize housing as an important part of health.
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Sources consulted include Mental Health America, National League of Cities, NIH, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, and peer-reviewed research studies.