"I say I lost a son."

Joined by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and family friend, Deanne Lamb, we have an honest and open conversation about how mental conditions have affected our loved ones. Both Hunter's brother and Deanne's son (one of our highschool friends) were diagnosed with schizophrenia. To say that this caused disturbances within each family would be an understatement.

In this episode, we question whether short term institutionalization is sufficient to address mental breaks. We discuss some of the outlandish behavior and beliefs that schizophrenics can exhibit, citing personal experiences. We touch upon the correlation between schizophrenia and homelessness.

Deanne leaves us with a humbling call to action: when someone doesn't act 'normal', look first with compassion and not with judgement.

If you or a loved one is suffering with mental illness, please know that you are not alone.

"You never want to admit that that could be your child. So I didn't ever want any parent to go through what I went through - of not knowing what to do, where to take him, how to get him help. I spent hours and hours and hours on the phone calling places. And there's nothing… very little help out there.”

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Keywords: schizophrenia, mental health, psychosis, hallucinations, delusions, sanity, self-medicating, mental illness, homeless, paranoia, distrust of authority, healthcare, love over judgment, Doctor Neck