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Reported by Mahesh

Published on Friday, September 9th, 2022

Healthcare Access Physical Health
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Written by Mahesh

Published on Friday, September 9th, 2022

Healthcare Access

Physical Health

 

I have the Overlords of the Universe to thank for my sustained good health, despite my experience of homelessness and the stress and difficulty I faced as a result of that. 

One Christmas I was consumed with worry about tuberculosis as I had recently been exposed to it. That worry was assuaged when I went to Crisis for Christmas, where fortune smiled on me as I bumped into a mobile medical unit. Their medics kindly checked me over, x-rayed me et cetera, giving me a clean bill of health. 

Phew! 

Prior decades of careful lifestyles, with exercise etcetera stood me in good stead, on the streets. The inevitable erosion of body parts and their performance was (and is now, too) acceptable. Of course, my truly grateful thanks extend to the NHS and to my GPs and their team for their devoted care and skills, keeping me in good health, when needed. 

Recognising that the degree of good health, mental and physical, differs for everyone, I personally would like, through my reportage to increase awareness of issues faced by those experiencing street homelessness.  I want to inform the general public and legal bodies, (overwhelmed as these bodies may be) so that they can better assist vulnerable people to acquire and sustain a less stressful, healthier and happier life. 

Written by Mahesh


It is an absolute honour to be accepted to join the Listen Up! team at this wonderful organisation - Groundswell - in London. Having been previously involved with Groundswell in 2016, who partnered with the Pavement magazine as part of the From the|Ground Up project [also funded by Comic Relief] it is  awesome to be joining the Listen Up! project. Being a Londoner and previously having experienced homelessness, I come to Groundswell via Emmaus in South London. I look forward to being part of the team, rejoining and working with some of my previous colleagues on this project.

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