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Geri Clark, Resource and Advocacy Manager at Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her devastating journey of losing her son to severe mental illness while navigating a broken treatment system that wouldn't help until it was too late. She reveals critical gaps in our mental health system and explains how legal barriers, misunderstood medical conditions, and insufficient family support create deadly consequences for those with severe psychiatric disorders.
• Son experienced his first psychotic break at 19 while attending college on a debate scholarship
• After a four-year struggle with severe mental illness, her son took his own life in 2019
• Anosognosia is a neurobiological symptom where the brain cannot perceive its own illness
• Current mental health system requires evidence of harm before providing involuntary treatment
• Treatment standards based on legal criteria rather than medical need lead to preventable tragedies
• Insurance companies create "ghost networks" of mental health providers who aren't actually available
• Families are often excluded from treatment decision-making despite being primary caregivers
• Prolonged exposure to untreated psychosis causes brain damage and reduces recovery chances
• Some states now include psychiatric deterioration in their criteria for involuntary treatment
• Treatment Advocacy Center works to develop grassroots advocates pursuing legislative change
• Mental health crises receive far less urgent response than medical emergencies like strokes
If you know anyone who would like to tell their story, send them to tonymantor.com and contact us so they can be a guest on our show. Tell everyone everywhere about Why Not Me? The World, the conversations we're having, and the inspiration our guests give to show that you are not alone in this world.
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The content on Why Not Me: Embracing Autism amd Mental Health Worldwide, including discussions on mental health, autism, and related topics, is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not reflect those of the podcast, its hosts, or affiliates.
Why Not Me is not a medical or mental health professional and does not endorse or verify the accuracy, efficacy, safety of any treatments, programs, or advice discussed.
Listeners should consult qualified healthcare professionals, such as licensed therapists, psychologists, or physicians, before making decisions about mental health or autism- related care.
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Geri Clark, Resource and Advocacy Manager at Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her devastating journey of losing her son to severe mental illness while navigating a broken treatment system that wouldn't help until it was too late. She reveals critical gaps in our mental health system and explains how legal barriers, misunderstood medical conditions, and insufficient family support create deadly consequences for those with severe psychiatric disorders.
• Son experienced his first psychotic break at 19 while attending college on a debate scholarship
• After a four-year struggle with severe mental illness, her son took his own life in 2019
• Anosognosia is a neurobiological symptom where the brain cannot perceive its own illness
• Current mental health system requires evidence of harm before providing involuntary treatment
• Treatment standards based on legal criteria rather than medical need lead to preventable tragedies
• Insurance companies create "ghost networks" of mental health providers who aren't actually available
• Families are often excluded from treatment decision-making despite being primary caregivers
• Prolonged exposure to untreated psychosis causes brain damage and reduces recovery chances
• Some states now include psychiatric deterioration in their criteria for involuntary treatment
• Treatment Advocacy Center works to develop grassroots advocates pursuing legislative change
• Mental health crises receive far less urgent response than medical emergencies like strokes
If you know anyone who would like to tell their story, send them to tonymantor.com and contact us so they can be a guest on our show. Tell everyone everywhere about Why Not Me? The World, the conversations we're having, and the inspiration our guests give to show that you are not alone in this world.
https://tonymantor.com
https://Facebook.com/tonymantor
https://instagram.com/tonymantor
https://twitter.com/tonymantor
https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic
intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild
Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
The content on Why Not Me: Embracing Autism amd Mental Health Worldwide, including discussions on mental health, autism, and related topics, is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not reflect those of the podcast, its hosts, or affiliates.
Why Not Me is not a medical or mental health professional and does not endorse or verify the accuracy, efficacy, safety of any treatments, programs, or advice discussed.
Listeners should consult qualified healthcare professionals, such as licensed therapists, psychologists, or physicians, before making decisions about mental health or autism- related care.
Reliance on this podcast's contents is at the listener's own risk.
Why Not Me is not liable for any outcomes, financial or otherwise, resulting from actions taken based on the information provided.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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