Geri Clark

So anosognosia is a neurobiological symptom of severe mental illness. Estimates are that it's present in at least half of cases of individuals with schizophrenia and something around 40% of individuals with severe bipolar disorder. So anosognosia, again, is a symptom of illness that means the person's brain is unable to perceive its own impairment. So the person knows they are not sick.

So anosognosia is a neurobiological symptom of severe mental illness. Estimates are that it's present in at least half of cases of individuals with schizophrenia and something around 40% of individuals with severe bipolar disorder. So anosognosia, again, is a symptom of illness that means the person's brain is unable to perceive its own impairment. So the person knows they are not sick.

So anosognosia is a neurobiological symptom of severe mental illness. Estimates are that it's present in at least half of cases of individuals with schizophrenia and something around 40% of individuals with severe bipolar disorder. So anosognosia, again, is a symptom of illness that means the person's brain is unable to perceive its own impairment. So the person knows they are not sick.

It is not denial. It is the brain's inability to see that there's a problem. So a person with anosognosia will know that they are not sick and that the problems in their lives are related to external causes.

It is not denial. It is the brain's inability to see that there's a problem. So a person with anosognosia will know that they are not sick and that the problems in their lives are related to external causes.

It is not denial. It is the brain's inability to see that there's a problem. So a person with anosognosia will know that they are not sick and that the problems in their lives are related to external causes.

So they'll blame other people, circumstances for what seems to be blowing up their life when in fact what's going wrong is in their own brain and their own inability to distinguish between reality and their perception of what is happening.

So they'll blame other people, circumstances for what seems to be blowing up their life when in fact what's going wrong is in their own brain and their own inability to distinguish between reality and their perception of what is happening.

So they'll blame other people, circumstances for what seems to be blowing up their life when in fact what's going wrong is in their own brain and their own inability to distinguish between reality and their perception of what is happening.

It's a really important question. There are two doorways into the treatment system. There's a voluntary door and there's an involuntary door. And a person who lacks insight into their condition will almost never go through that voluntary door.

It's a really important question. There are two doorways into the treatment system. There's a voluntary door and there's an involuntary door. And a person who lacks insight into their condition will almost never go through that voluntary door.

It's a really important question. There are two doorways into the treatment system. There's a voluntary door and there's an involuntary door. And a person who lacks insight into their condition will almost never go through that voluntary door.

The only way that someone might be motivated to go through the voluntary door is if they have a long history of evidence helping them connect treatment to a higher quality of life and a trust and willingness to to let other people help them find treatment because somehow they have become motivated to do it because they think maybe they'll have a higher quality of life. That is a heavy lift.

The only way that someone might be motivated to go through the voluntary door is if they have a long history of evidence helping them connect treatment to a higher quality of life and a trust and willingness to to let other people help them find treatment because somehow they have become motivated to do it because they think maybe they'll have a higher quality of life. That is a heavy lift.

The only way that someone might be motivated to go through the voluntary door is if they have a long history of evidence helping them connect treatment to a higher quality of life and a trust and willingness to to let other people help them find treatment because somehow they have become motivated to do it because they think maybe they'll have a higher quality of life. That is a heavy lift.

So for most families or caregivers, whoever the caregiver might happen to be, they've gotta somehow help their loved one access treatment through the involuntary door. And every state has its own laws regarding involuntary treatment.

So for most families or caregivers, whoever the caregiver might happen to be, they've gotta somehow help their loved one access treatment through the involuntary door. And every state has its own laws regarding involuntary treatment.

So for most families or caregivers, whoever the caregiver might happen to be, they've gotta somehow help their loved one access treatment through the involuntary door. And every state has its own laws regarding involuntary treatment.

Generally, what is required is an extreme level of illness that involves an emergency, which usually means there's a victim, because most states require evidence of harm. So that usually means a suicide attempt, a homicide attempt, or some kind of major assault. is required before involuntary treatment is available.

Generally, what is required is an extreme level of illness that involves an emergency, which usually means there's a victim, because most states require evidence of harm. So that usually means a suicide attempt, a homicide attempt, or some kind of major assault. is required before involuntary treatment is available.