Category |
Code |
Mental health |
"Mentally hit rock bottom", street life, stress from homelessness and uncertain housing, loss of beloved ones, fear of loosing beloved ones, depression, insomnia and fatigue, suicide, mental health of children, phobia, interconnectedness of mental and physical health, domestic violence, failing in the parent role |
Environment of the homeless shelter and mental health |
First stay in the facility, the need to adapt to the regime of the facility, lack of privacy and the need to share space, having roommates, ambivalent relationships, disease transmission |
Social worker – methods/types of assistance |
Accompaniment, advocacy, counselling on personal change, services of a psychotherapist or a psychologist |
Perceived needs in relation to the nature of the relationship with a social worker |
Establishing a good relationship, support and showing of an interest, "not to feel alone in the problem", "sometimes it’s enough just to be able to talk", "to talk openly", one key social worker, a social worker who the client is familiar with/has been proven, long-term aspect, "they know me from the past", to maintain a long-term contact with the shelter/social workers for the future |
Accumulation of the social worker roles |
„říct všechno”"To be able to tell everything" |