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Colleen Scott

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192 total appearances

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Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

especially against his will, because many times these people have this anos, they don't know they're sick. There's a term for it. He recommended that we have him arrested, believe it or not, in order to get him in the system, his quote. You know, I'm quoting the prosecutor. And then he said they would be able to introduce Jonathan to the community mental health clinic.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

especially against his will, because many times these people have this anos, they don't know they're sick. There's a term for it. He recommended that we have him arrested, believe it or not, in order to get him in the system, his quote. You know, I'm quoting the prosecutor. And then he said they would be able to introduce Jonathan to the community mental health clinic.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

which was kind of the replacement about 40 years ago to the so-called state hospital of yore, which, you know, I grew up with having been born in 53. You know, now we don't have those, but we do have these community health mental health clinics. Now, looking back on that, that was a huge mistake.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

which was kind of the replacement about 40 years ago to the so-called state hospital of yore, which, you know, I grew up with having been born in 53. You know, now we don't have those, but we do have these community health mental health clinics. Now, looking back on that, that was a huge mistake.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

which was kind of the replacement about 40 years ago to the so-called state hospital of yore, which, you know, I grew up with having been born in 53. You know, now we don't have those, but we do have these community health mental health clinics. Now, looking back on that, that was a huge mistake.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

It was an unmitigated disaster. He was incarcerated. He was subjected to solitary confinement. One has to remember that the people who operate county jails are not medically trained or particularly sympathetic to 18-year-old or 19-year-old boys. It might be perceived as just misbehavior or maybe he's high on pot or something along those lines. So it was very, very disastrous for Jonathan.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

It was an unmitigated disaster. He was incarcerated. He was subjected to solitary confinement. One has to remember that the people who operate county jails are not medically trained or particularly sympathetic to 18-year-old or 19-year-old boys. It might be perceived as just misbehavior or maybe he's high on pot or something along those lines. So it was very, very disastrous for Jonathan.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

It was an unmitigated disaster. He was incarcerated. He was subjected to solitary confinement. One has to remember that the people who operate county jails are not medically trained or particularly sympathetic to 18-year-old or 19-year-old boys. It might be perceived as just misbehavior or maybe he's high on pot or something along those lines. So it was very, very disastrous for Jonathan.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

He still talks about it to this day, those experiences.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

He still talks about it to this day, those experiences.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

He still talks about it to this day, those experiences.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

The next real step in this journey did not happen for a few more years. First of all, he was kept in, not exactly, but what the crime was that he was charged with was a felony, which is kind of shocking. And what this crime supposedly consisted in was stalking. But what that really was, was when he turned 18... His father insisted that he go to a psychiatrist.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

The next real step in this journey did not happen for a few more years. First of all, he was kept in, not exactly, but what the crime was that he was charged with was a felony, which is kind of shocking. And what this crime supposedly consisted in was stalking. But what that really was, was when he turned 18... His father insisted that he go to a psychiatrist.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

The next real step in this journey did not happen for a few more years. First of all, he was kept in, not exactly, but what the crime was that he was charged with was a felony, which is kind of shocking. And what this crime supposedly consisted in was stalking. But what that really was, was when he turned 18... His father insisted that he go to a psychiatrist.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

He refused, again, because of the normal symptom of this disease, especially early on, wherein the patient doesn't know they're ill and thinks everybody else is crazy and there's nothing wrong with them. So at that point, his father said, well, then you have to leave home. He was being rather disruptive as well. This was done as sort of a, you know, shock, kind of shock technique or tactic.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

He refused, again, because of the normal symptom of this disease, especially early on, wherein the patient doesn't know they're ill and thinks everybody else is crazy and there's nothing wrong with them. So at that point, his father said, well, then you have to leave home. He was being rather disruptive as well. This was done as sort of a, you know, shock, kind of shock technique or tactic.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

He refused, again, because of the normal symptom of this disease, especially early on, wherein the patient doesn't know they're ill and thinks everybody else is crazy and there's nothing wrong with them. So at that point, his father said, well, then you have to leave home. He was being rather disruptive as well. This was done as sort of a, you know, shock, kind of shock technique or tactic.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

And at the same time, this prosecutor was being consulted because he would come and sleep on the porch of his family home every night. And his father would say, no, you have to go stay in your apartment or, you know, get a job, do this kind of thing. But he had no ability to do that. He hadn't yet been diagnosed. So he was then charged with this felony.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

And at the same time, this prosecutor was being consulted because he would come and sleep on the porch of his family home every night. And his father would say, no, you have to go stay in your apartment or, you know, get a job, do this kind of thing. But he had no ability to do that. He hadn't yet been diagnosed. So he was then charged with this felony.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Colleen Scott: One Mother's Journey Through Schizophrenia

And at the same time, this prosecutor was being consulted because he would come and sleep on the porch of his family home every night. And his father would say, no, you have to go stay in your apartment or, you know, get a job, do this kind of thing. But he had no ability to do that. He hadn't yet been diagnosed. So he was then charged with this felony.