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I'm happy to be here and I'm glad you're here too. Really important topic and conversation that needs recognition.

I'm happy to be here and I'm glad you're here too. Really important topic and conversation that needs recognition.

I'm happy to be here and I'm glad you're here too. Really important topic and conversation that needs recognition.

I'm a licensed clinical social worker. I'm retired. My son was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 17. He's now 47 years old. We've had periods of instability and periods of stability. And he's been in jail for over a year now for incidences he caused due to his lack of taking his medication.

I'm a licensed clinical social worker. I'm retired. My son was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 17. He's now 47 years old. We've had periods of instability and periods of stability. And he's been in jail for over a year now for incidences he caused due to his lack of taking his medication.

I'm a licensed clinical social worker. I'm retired. My son was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 17. He's now 47 years old. We've had periods of instability and periods of stability. And he's been in jail for over a year now for incidences he caused due to his lack of taking his medication.

When he was in his last year of high school, he had a lot of those symptoms where he didn't want to get out of bed. He didn't want to do anything and or go anywhere and stop going to school. And there was also the other extreme where he was acting a little like silly and goofy and odd, just odd. So I did bring him to a psychiatrist. And they did evaluate him.

When he was in his last year of high school, he had a lot of those symptoms where he didn't want to get out of bed. He didn't want to do anything and or go anywhere and stop going to school. And there was also the other extreme where he was acting a little like silly and goofy and odd, just odd. So I did bring him to a psychiatrist. And they did evaluate him.

When he was in his last year of high school, he had a lot of those symptoms where he didn't want to get out of bed. He didn't want to do anything and or go anywhere and stop going to school. And there was also the other extreme where he was acting a little like silly and goofy and odd, just odd. So I did bring him to a psychiatrist. And they did evaluate him.

And he was originally put in the hospital. And that's when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Somewhere along there was schizoaffective disorder. So that's where he had. He kind of ranges between being depressed and having some of that mania along with symptoms of schizophrenia where he did the paranoia and the delusions and things like that. Hearing voices.

And he was originally put in the hospital. And that's when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Somewhere along there was schizoaffective disorder. So that's where he had. He kind of ranges between being depressed and having some of that mania along with symptoms of schizophrenia where he did the paranoia and the delusions and things like that. Hearing voices.

And he was originally put in the hospital. And that's when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Somewhere along there was schizoaffective disorder. So that's where he had. He kind of ranges between being depressed and having some of that mania along with symptoms of schizophrenia where he did the paranoia and the delusions and things like that. Hearing voices.

Yeah, we were referred to a psychiatrist. So we started seeing the psychiatrist. Unfortunately, during that period of time, he was also using drugs unbeknownst to me. And that particular psychiatrist fired him because he confessed to using drugs along with his medication. We found somebody else.

Yeah, we were referred to a psychiatrist. So we started seeing the psychiatrist. Unfortunately, during that period of time, he was also using drugs unbeknownst to me. And that particular psychiatrist fired him because he confessed to using drugs along with his medication. We found somebody else.

Yeah, we were referred to a psychiatrist. So we started seeing the psychiatrist. Unfortunately, during that period of time, he was also using drugs unbeknownst to me. And that particular psychiatrist fired him because he confessed to using drugs along with his medication. We found somebody else.

We found this fabulous registered nurse practitioner who we saw for many years, and he did very good for a long time.

We found this fabulous registered nurse practitioner who we saw for many years, and he did very good for a long time.

We found this fabulous registered nurse practitioner who we saw for many years, and he did very good for a long time.

Well, then and now are like two different lifetimes, right? When he's that young.

Well, then and now are like two different lifetimes, right? When he's that young.