Tag: Homelessness

Denied care left the person on the street, in shelters, or in unsafe and unstable living conditions — discharged with nowhere to go, unable to maintain housing while untreated, or lost to their family entirely. The illness went untreated, and home was the first thing it took.

NY-2022-04-30

Evidence: a mother’s two decades of discounted warnings — no psychiatric bed, no housing until homeless, and treatment only through probation.

NC-2025-08-22

A man in psychosis asked for help and was arrested. Now, charged with murder, he’ll finally receive treatment — to make him competent enough to be tried, and possibly executed.

STAY CONNECTED *This site contains real stories of from families seeking help during mental health crises. STAY CONNECTED Stories may include references to violence, fear, or emergencies connected to denied care due to untreated psychosis. STAY CONNECTED Apologies for seeming to perpetuate stigma. We just want help for our loved ones, who deserve treatment. STAY CONNECTED What is ANOSOGNOSIA? [Lack of insight into illness]