Dr. Jhilam Biswas

But states can have a higher level of scrutiny than what the Supreme Court deems to be needed. I would love some sort of way of keeping people out of the criminal justice system and in the community at a national level.

But states can have a higher level of scrutiny than what the Supreme Court deems to be needed. I would love some sort of way of keeping people out of the criminal justice system and in the community at a national level.

That is a really important legislation to pass, I think, at a national level, to really recognize this as an issue, that this cycle of homelessness, constant psychiatric hospitalizations, and criminal justice interactions is a result of individuals with mental illnesses

That is a really important legislation to pass, I think, at a national level, to really recognize this as an issue, that this cycle of homelessness, constant psychiatric hospitalizations, and criminal justice interactions is a result of individuals with mental illnesses

That is a really important legislation to pass, I think, at a national level, to really recognize this as an issue, that this cycle of homelessness, constant psychiatric hospitalizations, and criminal justice interactions is a result of individuals with mental illnesses

either remaining untreated or self-medicating with substances, also having these other morbidities like autism or traumatic brain injury or other types of personality disorders. They all play a role.

either remaining untreated or self-medicating with substances, also having these other morbidities like autism or traumatic brain injury or other types of personality disorders. They all play a role.

either remaining untreated or self-medicating with substances, also having these other morbidities like autism or traumatic brain injury or other types of personality disorders. They all play a role.

That's a great question. Serious mental illness is treatable. Symptoms of autism can be alleviated with really good therapy. We do have treatments available. Serious mental illness is a waxing and waning illness. It can come back. It's not necessarily curable. And so people need to stay on medications to stay well. One of the issues we see with serious mental illness, which is, oh,

That's a great question. Serious mental illness is treatable. Symptoms of autism can be alleviated with really good therapy. We do have treatments available. Serious mental illness is a waxing and waning illness. It can come back. It's not necessarily curable. And so people need to stay on medications to stay well. One of the issues we see with serious mental illness, which is, oh,

That's a great question. Serious mental illness is treatable. Symptoms of autism can be alleviated with really good therapy. We do have treatments available. Serious mental illness is a waxing and waning illness. It can come back. It's not necessarily curable. And so people need to stay on medications to stay well. One of the issues we see with serious mental illness, which is, oh,

Biological illness, it's a disease like any other disease that we see in other organs in the body, needs maintenance and needs treatment. It doesn't just go away. I mean, it can for a period of time, but it comes back. And when it comes back, it's unpredictable.

Biological illness, it's a disease like any other disease that we see in other organs in the body, needs maintenance and needs treatment. It doesn't just go away. I mean, it can for a period of time, but it comes back. And when it comes back, it's unpredictable.

Biological illness, it's a disease like any other disease that we see in other organs in the body, needs maintenance and needs treatment. It doesn't just go away. I mean, it can for a period of time, but it comes back. And when it comes back, it's unpredictable.

What I really want people to understand is when people can get very sick from mental illness, they can lose insight into their well-being, into their self-awareness, and into reality in general. And that experience a lot of times can be very distressing.

What I really want people to understand is when people can get very sick from mental illness, they can lose insight into their well-being, into their self-awareness, and into reality in general. And that experience a lot of times can be very distressing.

What I really want people to understand is when people can get very sick from mental illness, they can lose insight into their well-being, into their self-awareness, and into reality in general. And that experience a lot of times can be very distressing.

So even though if a person is telling you they don't want treatment or they're not able to give you a very clear decision of what they want, part of that is the illness itself. Part of that is the distress, the emotional distress that they're experiencing from being in psychotic illness. And so...

So even though if a person is telling you they don't want treatment or they're not able to give you a very clear decision of what they want, part of that is the illness itself. Part of that is the distress, the emotional distress that they're experiencing from being in psychotic illness. And so...

So even though if a person is telling you they don't want treatment or they're not able to give you a very clear decision of what they want, part of that is the illness itself. Part of that is the distress, the emotional distress that they're experiencing from being in psychotic illness. And so...