Ann Corcoran

And it's similar to somebody with Alzheimer's. They don't recognize that they have Alzheimer's. And it's sort of the same way the brain works. These individuals do not think they're ill. And it's a very real condition. And so what happens when they're off the medication, eventually they do go back into psychosis, which means they have lost touch with reality.

And it's similar to somebody with Alzheimer's. They don't recognize that they have Alzheimer's. And it's sort of the same way the brain works. These individuals do not think they're ill. And it's a very real condition. And so what happens when they're off the medication, eventually they do go back into psychosis, which means they have lost touch with reality.

What they are seeing and hearing, they 100% believe to be true. And we know that most people with serious mental illness aren't dangerous. That is true. But we also know that leaving psychosis untreated is a recipe for disaster because we don't know what someone is thinking. And we've had Matt stick in as Dad Michael on one of our, doing one of our peer talks.

What they are seeing and hearing, they 100% believe to be true. And we know that most people with serious mental illness aren't dangerous. That is true. But we also know that leaving psychosis untreated is a recipe for disaster because we don't know what someone is thinking. And we've had Matt stick in as Dad Michael on one of our, doing one of our peer talks.

What they are seeing and hearing, they 100% believe to be true. And we know that most people with serious mental illness aren't dangerous. That is true. But we also know that leaving psychosis untreated is a recipe for disaster because we don't know what someone is thinking. And we've had Matt stick in as Dad Michael on one of our, doing one of our peer talks.

And Matt took the life of his mother. And when you listen to him talk about it, and he's very open, he said, I loved my mother. He was not a violent person. He would never want to hurt her. But he truly believed that he had to take her life because she was possessed with demons.

And Matt took the life of his mother. And when you listen to him talk about it, and he's very open, he said, I loved my mother. He was not a violent person. He would never want to hurt her. But he truly believed that he had to take her life because she was possessed with demons.

And Matt took the life of his mother. And when you listen to him talk about it, and he's very open, he said, I loved my mother. He was not a violent person. He would never want to hurt her. But he truly believed that he had to take her life because she was possessed with demons.

So why are we leaving people in the community untreated in psychosis when we know that they have lost touch with reality? You cannot predict at what point those delusions or hallucinations are going to become dangerous. Some people have command hallucinations. We have another mom who her daughter was hearing voices telling her to kill her mother, who she thought was an imposter and had raped her.

So why are we leaving people in the community untreated in psychosis when we know that they have lost touch with reality? You cannot predict at what point those delusions or hallucinations are going to become dangerous. Some people have command hallucinations. We have another mom who her daughter was hearing voices telling her to kill her mother, who she thought was an imposter and had raped her.

So why are we leaving people in the community untreated in psychosis when we know that they have lost touch with reality? You cannot predict at what point those delusions or hallucinations are going to become dangerous. Some people have command hallucinations. We have another mom who her daughter was hearing voices telling her to kill her mother, who she thought was an imposter and had raped her.

So these are very, you know, it's very real to the person experiencing them. And you can't tell them that it's not true or it's not happening. So we really need to treat psychosis as a medical emergency it is. And unfortunately, so many of the laws don't allow us to do that. We have to wait until a person becomes dangerous before we can get them help.

So these are very, you know, it's very real to the person experiencing them. And you can't tell them that it's not true or it's not happening. So we really need to treat psychosis as a medical emergency it is. And unfortunately, so many of the laws don't allow us to do that. We have to wait until a person becomes dangerous before we can get them help.

So these are very, you know, it's very real to the person experiencing them. And you can't tell them that it's not true or it's not happening. So we really need to treat psychosis as a medical emergency it is. And unfortunately, so many of the laws don't allow us to do that. We have to wait until a person becomes dangerous before we can get them help.

Another situation, we had a family that reached out. One person reached out 35 times, and that didn't include other family members. 35 times plus, so say, let's say 50 times combined, they reached out trying to get their loved one help who was in psychosis. And no one would help them. And unfortunately, that led to lives being lost.

Another situation, we had a family that reached out. One person reached out 35 times, and that didn't include other family members. 35 times plus, so say, let's say 50 times combined, they reached out trying to get their loved one help who was in psychosis. And no one would help them. And unfortunately, that led to lives being lost.

Another situation, we had a family that reached out. One person reached out 35 times, and that didn't include other family members. 35 times plus, so say, let's say 50 times combined, they reached out trying to get their loved one help who was in psychosis. And no one would help them. And unfortunately, that led to lives being lost.

So where really is the blame when people are begging for help and you have the system, you know, folding their arms and say, well, we can't do anything. They're not dangerous.

So where really is the blame when people are begging for help and you have the system, you know, folding their arms and say, well, we can't do anything. They're not dangerous.

So where really is the blame when people are begging for help and you have the system, you know, folding their arms and say, well, we can't do anything. They're not dangerous.