10 Symptoms of Colitis. 10 Symptoms of Colitis. An inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes long-term swelling and ulcers in the colon, ulcerative colitis is in part both similar and different from Crohnâs disease. Unlike the latter condition, colitis affects only the colon and rectum, leaving the rest of the gastrointestinal tract unscathed.
Other impairments such as depression, untreated mental illness, post traumatic stress disorder, and physical disabilities are also responsible for a large portion of the homeless. Many factors push people into living on the street. Acknowledging these can help facilitate the end of homelessness in America.
Violence: National Coalition for the Homeless. 1  In the past 15 years (1999-2013) there have been 1,437 documented acts of violence against people who are experiencing homelessness. 2  375 of the victims have lost their lives. 3  Reported violence has occurred in 47 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC.