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Housing precarity as a mental health crisis / La precariedad habitacional como crisis de salud mental

The Issue / El problema:
Young people face rising rents, insecure housing and overcrowding that harms their emotional wellbeing. / Las personas jóvenes sufren alquileres abusivos, inseguridad habitacional y hacinamiento, lo que afecta directamente a su salud mental.
Where was the issue identified? / ¿Dónde se identificó el problema?
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Story or Inspiration /  Historia o Inspiración
"My room has no window, just a curtain… How is this called living?" "Mi habitación no tiene ventana, solo una cortina… ¿A esto lo llaman vivir?" — Lucía, Barcelona 🎧 Podcast Episode 2: Finding a Home, Keeping Our Sanity – Young Voices on Housing and Mental Health
Targeted Policy Area: Who Should Act? / ¿Quién debería actuar?
Local housing and youth services / Departamentos de vivienda y servicios de juventud locales
Legislative Change / Cambio legislativo Esperado
Recognise adequate housing as a mental health right in law and housing policies. Reconocer en la ley que la vivienda digna es un derecho de salud mental e incluir este enfoque en las políticas habitacionales.
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