Indiana Mental Health Crisis Linked To Homelessness Says Local Poetry Book

Aisha Tariqa Abdul Haqq, a passionate social justice advocacy poet from Indianapolis is determined to change the way you see homelessness and inequality with her expressive and emotive verse. Go to https://www.aishatariqa.com/landing-page to find out more.

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Indiana Mental Health Crisis Linked To
Homelessness Says Local Poetry Book
Aisha Tariqa Abdul Haqq wants you to know that you are not immune to homelessness,
because almost no-one is. In her new poetry collection, she sets about breaking down
barriers and stereotypes while weaving captivating words that you won’t want to put down.
Her semi-autobiographical debut, titled ‘Four Years in Chrysalis', channels
her experiences of homelessness and displacement throughout half of her
childhood and the first few years of her adulthood, and charts her
subsequent struggle with mental illness.
The release coincides with the latest sobering statistics from the National
Conference of State Legislatures. They reveal that an estimated 4.2
million youth and young adults experienced homelessness last year, of
which 700,000 were unaccompanied minors.
The same study also showcased that 69%
of homeless youth report having mental
health problems, emphasizing the strong
overlap between this rampant social issue
and a host of other lifelong challenges. 
Having experienced both homelessness and
depression, Aisha Tariqa has become a passionate
advocate for change, and she believes that poetic
expression is a path towards greater empathy for
readers like you, and to a more powerful, shared
approach to tackling these problems.
She hopes that with the release of her debut collection she can
encourage you to reflect on your perceptions of the homeless in relation
to yourself. 
She argues that you may think that you are
immune to homelessness. However, as a report
from EndHomelessness.org showcased, during
the COVID-19 quarantine years, much of
America is in fact just one missed wage away
from this fate. 
Through ‘Four Years in Chrysalis' she hopes to combat
the pervasive conflation of homelessness with dirtiness
and immorality. Through her words, she believes you will
understand that people experiencing homelessness are
as human as you are. 
As one extract reveals,"We do not see that sometimes the only difference between a warm home and a
cold street Is one person who cares  And if you could look in the mirror  Reflect loneliness on a dark
corner  I wonder if you would ask for help  Or cast yourself off as the scum of the Earth”
Aisha Tariqa Abdul Haqq is an up-an-
coming young poet from Indianapolis.
Through her poetry she aims to address and
heal a range of social ills including
homelessness, inequality and poor mental
health. 
You can follow her incredible poetic
and advocacy work on Instagram,
Facebook, and Twitter at
@AishaTariqa.
Go to
https://www.aishatariqa.co
m/landing-page to find out
more.