My youngest son, now over 50 years old, has schizophrenia, and lives in an apartment provided by the mental health department in his city. I haven’t seen him in over four years.I spoke with him last year. I contacted his social worker who called me when he was in her office and was able to speak with him. He said he would call me when he got his phone, but hasn't.
His brother, also over 50, suffers from mental issues. I haven’t heard from him in over 20 years. He has been in and out of jail. People have let me know he has been arrested for crimes...
Each story is shared by someone impacted by untreated SMI,
lightly edited for clarity, never for meaning.
Do you have an ask? If you were sitting down with your legislator, how would you ask them to help you?
I would ask that funds aiding the mentally ill be made available to those in need.
