Why mental health must sit inside every housing policy
09/12/2025
Jenny Danson
Housing is not just a roof, it is one of the basic conditions that shape people’s mental health. Whether someone is thriving, coping, struggling or in crisis, the quality, stability and safety of their home influences where they sit on that spectrum day to day.
We also know that population mental health has deteriorated over the last decade, and that this deterioration is not evenly spread. People living in poverty, in more deprived areas, with long-term physical conditions, and those exposed to violence, discrimination or trauma are much more likely to experience poor mental health. Social housing tenants are disproportionately in these groups, so the risk is baked into the system unless we act differently.
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