Beth Fuller found herself financially vulnerable and without secure housing after her marriage unexpectedly ended. Now a suicide survivor, she wants to help other older woman in the same position.
She said the sudden change in her circumstances and insecure housing situation dramatically affected her sense of mental and emotional wellbeing, to the point she attempted suicide.
Ms Fuller ultimately turned to family and friends for support, and moved from the Manning Valley to Kempsey on the state's Mid North Coast to make a fresh start.It took time for Ms Fuller to find her feet and for about 18 months she moved between her parents and friends' houses."I moved into my parents' place after I was able to leave hospital.
Ms Fuller wanted to raise the issues facing older women, pointing out that a lack of secure housing often contributed to mental health problems."We need to look at the opportunity for more social housing. That's critical — particularly in country areas.Older women vulnerable The report also noted that "research has suggested that there may be more homeless women than data suggests given the tendency of women to self-manage their homelessness".Ms York said there was a lot of "hidden homelessness" among older women who used all their resources to survive.
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