  {"id":402347,"date":"2025-12-19T12:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/?p=402347"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:54:00","slug":"york-research-shows-homelessness-increases-mental-health-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2025\/12\/19\/york-research-shows-homelessness-increases-mental-health-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"York research shows homelessness increases mental health risk\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A 快播视频 postdoctoral fellow is leading groundbreaking research that combines epidemiology, data science and community partnership to better understand neurological and mental health risks among people experiencing homelessness in Canada.\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Working in the School of Health Policy and Management in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty of Health<\/a>, <strong>Frederic Fu<\/strong>\u2019s work examines how structural conditions, such as housing instability, service gaps and cumulative stress shape health outcomes. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/12\/Frederic-Fu-1.jpg\" alt=\"Frederic Fu\" class=\"wp-image-402350\" style=\"width:186px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/12\/Frederic-Fu-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2025\/12\/Frederic-Fu-1-386x400.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frederic Fu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/connected-minds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connected Minds<\/a> postdoctoral fellow and course director supervised by Associate Professor <strong>Vijay Mago<\/strong>, Fu collaborates with municipal, Indigenous and community partners, including the Lakehead Social Planning Council, Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre and Covenant House Toronto. His mixed-methods approach integrates administrative data with community co-design to support service improvements, capacity building and policy discussions with partner organizations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople experiencing homelessness live with overlapping risks that affect their brains and mental health over time, not just short-term crises,\u201d says Fu. \u201cWe are trying to work with communities to identify those risks more clearly and then make sure the findings are useful for front-line workers and decision makers \u2013 not just academic journals.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent milestone is Fu\u2019s paper in <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0312117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PLOS ONE<\/a> which finds that people experiencing homelessness have a 51 per cent higher risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with housed populations. Risks include multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, dementia and cognitive impairment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country-specific differences in services and supports suggest that living environment, nutrition, health care access and psychosocial stress all play a role. The research documents a higher risk also in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Middle East, and calls for targeted interventions that address both clinical and social determinants of health for people experiencing homelessness.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr. Fu\u2019s work illustrates 快播视频\u2019s commitment to data-informed solutions that promote health and social equity,\u201d says Mago. \u201cBy combining rigorous quantitative methods with genuine partnership, he is helping service providers and policymakers see where risks are highest and where interventions can have the greatest impact.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the global evidence, Fu is working with partners in Thunder Bay to analyze local data through Homeless Individuals and Families Information System and the Thunder Bay\u2019s 2024 Point-in-Time Count. These efforts aim to produce actionable insights, strengthen trust in data and inform service planning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fu\u2019s broader research program integrates four interconnected studies: a global meta-analysis on neurodegenerative disorders among people experiencing homelessness; a Canadian data-driven study of neurological and mental health risk factors; an analysis of community-led homelessness enumeration in Thunder Bay; and a qualitative study of lived experiences in encampments. Together, these projects aim to inform targeted interventions and shape policy solutions that promote health equity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fu\u2019s knowledge mobilization work \u2013 supported by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/frederic-fu_infographic-activity-7336481839471099906-jAcg?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAEPLTpoBhqyJ_tQ8cXOgT8EGAOZ8MJeoXjo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connected Minds Knowledge Mobilization Fund<\/a> award \u2013 prioritizes strong partnerships built on trust, reciprocity, shared roles and responsible data practices. He also stresses practical considerations \u2013 such as budgeting for partner time, planning for turnover and defining impact \u2013 to ensure research delivers tangible benefits for communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese details can seem small, but they are often what make a project workable,\u201d he says. \u201cCommunity partners are already doing a great deal with limited resources. If research asks for their time and data, we have a responsibility to strive to offer something concrete in return.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next steps include expanding analysis to other regions of Canada, continuing encampment research, as well as building stronger links between data, training and policy dialogue. 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