Psychology of poverty is hard to overcome - Gainesville Times

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Psychology of poverty is hard to overcome

Nonprofit leaders decry judgment, lack of choices

Clothes donated to My Sister's Place that are unfit to sell in Gainesville, on Oct. 19, 2017. Heavily damaged clothes with stains and holes as well as hair care products, like brushes, are not fit to distribute and end up being thrown away. - photo by David Barnes

10222017 PSYCHOLOGY 0002.jpg — Clothes donated to My Sister's Place that are unfit to sell in Gainesville, on Oct. 19, 2017. Heavily damaged clothes with stains and holes as well as hair care products, like brushes, are not fit to distribute and end up being thrown away. - photo by David Barnes

While poverty can take away many things from people, dignity may be their most damaging loss. With low self-esteem comes a lack of hope they can rise out of poverty.