Ashley Smith

They have no idea about this movement that we have going on, about some of us coming up and sharing our recovery experiences. I've shared my story with law enforcement in the past through the crisis intervention team training. For those of us that don't know what that means,

They have no idea about this movement that we have going on, about some of us coming up and sharing our recovery experiences. I've shared my story with law enforcement in the past through the crisis intervention team training. For those of us that don't know what that means,

It's educating law enforcement how to de-escalate crisis situations of persons who are going through a situation with either substance abuse or mental health. So that instead of using excessive force or taking us to jail, the police officer, the CIT officer will take us to the hospital.

It's educating law enforcement how to de-escalate crisis situations of persons who are going through a situation with either substance abuse or mental health. So that instead of using excessive force or taking us to jail, the police officer, the CIT officer will take us to the hospital.

It's educating law enforcement how to de-escalate crisis situations of persons who are going through a situation with either substance abuse or mental health. So that instead of using excessive force or taking us to jail, the police officer, the CIT officer will take us to the hospital.

Yes, exactly. And so I've been involved in quite a few projects. One, for example, is a genetic pharmaceutical company made an educational video called Living with Schizophrenia, A Call for Hope and Recovery. I was one of three stories featured in that documentary. And I've known...

Yes, exactly. And so I've been involved in quite a few projects. One, for example, is a genetic pharmaceutical company made an educational video called Living with Schizophrenia, A Call for Hope and Recovery. I was one of three stories featured in that documentary. And I've known...

Yes, exactly. And so I've been involved in quite a few projects. One, for example, is a genetic pharmaceutical company made an educational video called Living with Schizophrenia, A Call for Hope and Recovery. I was one of three stories featured in that documentary. And I've known...

Some people reach out to me to get my approval for them using that clip from the documentary to share to their training and classes and support groups and things like that. So that's one avenue. Another way that I've advocated for myself and for others is by not only sharing my story, but like I said, working with law enforcement and so forth.

Some people reach out to me to get my approval for them using that clip from the documentary to share to their training and classes and support groups and things like that. So that's one avenue. Another way that I've advocated for myself and for others is by not only sharing my story, but like I said, working with law enforcement and so forth.

Some people reach out to me to get my approval for them using that clip from the documentary to share to their training and classes and support groups and things like that. So that's one avenue. Another way that I've advocated for myself and for others is by not only sharing my story, but like I said, working with law enforcement and so forth.

I'm going to do a refresher and continue working with law enforcement. I took a break from that program, but I'm getting back involved in that specific program. And so I'm educating law enforcement on how I was handled through this situation, things that could have been handled differently, and my perception when I was being arrested and jailed.

I'm going to do a refresher and continue working with law enforcement. I took a break from that program, but I'm getting back involved in that specific program. And so I'm educating law enforcement on how I was handled through this situation, things that could have been handled differently, and my perception when I was being arrested and jailed.

I'm going to do a refresher and continue working with law enforcement. I took a break from that program, but I'm getting back involved in that specific program. And so I'm educating law enforcement on how I was handled through this situation, things that could have been handled differently, and my perception when I was being arrested and jailed.

And also the aftermath, the after effect, because like early on I said, I'm appreciative and fortunate to have a legal intervention and forced medication. that got me out of that symptom of not being aware that I even have a diagnosis. So that was, that was a huge, um,

And also the aftermath, the after effect, because like early on I said, I'm appreciative and fortunate to have a legal intervention and forced medication. that got me out of that symptom of not being aware that I even have a diagnosis. So that was, that was a huge, um,

And also the aftermath, the after effect, because like early on I said, I'm appreciative and fortunate to have a legal intervention and forced medication. that got me out of that symptom of not being aware that I even have a diagnosis. So that was, that was a huge, um,

That was a huge success for me in my recovery, is just getting past that initial phase of understanding, hey, I have a diagnosis, which is big, and then, hey, I got to take my medication to control.

That was a huge success for me in my recovery, is just getting past that initial phase of understanding, hey, I have a diagnosis, which is big, and then, hey, I got to take my medication to control.

That was a huge success for me in my recovery, is just getting past that initial phase of understanding, hey, I have a diagnosis, which is big, and then, hey, I got to take my medication to control.