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Jack Wood

๐Ÿ‘ค Person
204 total appearances

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Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

And that's where he's been since. You'll be interested in this. I am participating. The governor of the state of Florida appointed a commission on mental health and substance abuse reform. The governor appointed six members. The Senate president did six, and the Speaker of the House did six.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

And that's where he's been since. You'll be interested in this. I am participating. The governor of the state of Florida appointed a commission on mental health and substance abuse reform. The governor appointed six members. The Senate president did six, and the Speaker of the House did six.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

And that's where he's been since. You'll be interested in this. I am participating. The governor of the state of Florida appointed a commission on mental health and substance abuse reform. The governor appointed six members. The Senate president did six, and the Speaker of the House did six.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

The members of the committee are CEOs of major mental hospitals in the state of Florida, chief circuit court judges, sheriffs, and some college professors. That's the commission. Then they have a number of subcommittees. And because of sunshine laws, I don't have access to all the members to have conversations if I'm a part of a subcommittee. So I refuse to be a part of subcommittees.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

The members of the committee are CEOs of major mental hospitals in the state of Florida, chief circuit court judges, sheriffs, and some college professors. That's the commission. Then they have a number of subcommittees. And because of sunshine laws, I don't have access to all the members to have conversations if I'm a part of a subcommittee. So I refuse to be a part of subcommittees.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

The members of the committee are CEOs of major mental hospitals in the state of Florida, chief circuit court judges, sheriffs, and some college professors. That's the commission. Then they have a number of subcommittees. And because of sunshine laws, I don't have access to all the members to have conversations if I'm a part of a subcommittee. So I refuse to be a part of subcommittees.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

I attend all the meetings. I attend all the subcommittee meetings. The CEO of the hospital where Jonathan is today is the chairman of Governor DeSantis' Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. And I know him personally. So it's a networking deal with my involvement that got Jonathan where he is.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

I attend all the meetings. I attend all the subcommittee meetings. The CEO of the hospital where Jonathan is today is the chairman of Governor DeSantis' Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. And I know him personally. So it's a networking deal with my involvement that got Jonathan where he is.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

I attend all the meetings. I attend all the subcommittee meetings. The CEO of the hospital where Jonathan is today is the chairman of Governor DeSantis' Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. And I know him personally. So it's a networking deal with my involvement that got Jonathan where he is.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

He is as sick today as you and I speak as he was 10 years ago. They have him on Depakote and Seroquel, and they just put him on Haldol, and then they increased to Haldol a second time. And he is just absolutely bonkers. So I've written letters. I can send you a couple of letters I gave them that are pretty descript and said, why not try clozapine and why not try the new med called Cabenfi?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

He is as sick today as you and I speak as he was 10 years ago. They have him on Depakote and Seroquel, and they just put him on Haldol, and then they increased to Haldol a second time. And he is just absolutely bonkers. So I've written letters. I can send you a couple of letters I gave them that are pretty descript and said, why not try clozapine and why not try the new med called Cabenfi?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

He is as sick today as you and I speak as he was 10 years ago. They have him on Depakote and Seroquel, and they just put him on Haldol, and then they increased to Haldol a second time. And he is just absolutely bonkers. So I've written letters. I can send you a couple of letters I gave them that are pretty descript and said, why not try clozapine and why not try the new med called Cabenfi?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

Those are the two golden standard pills that are out there today. Clozapine is considered a last resort pill. And I'm saying, what is a last resort pill? What does Jonathan have to do in order to get one of those?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

Those are the two golden standard pills that are out there today. Clozapine is considered a last resort pill. And I'm saying, what is a last resort pill? What does Jonathan have to do in order to get one of those?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

Those are the two golden standard pills that are out there today. Clozapine is considered a last resort pill. And I'm saying, what is a last resort pill? What does Jonathan have to do in order to get one of those?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

It's a difficult bed to manage in the psychiatric industry. By and large, they don't like to administer the drug. So what's in the best interest of Jonathan is not necessarily in the best interest of the hospital. That's what's going on.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

It's a difficult bed to manage in the psychiatric industry. By and large, they don't like to administer the drug. So what's in the best interest of Jonathan is not necessarily in the best interest of the hospital. That's what's going on.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

It's a difficult bed to manage in the psychiatric industry. By and large, they don't like to administer the drug. So what's in the best interest of Jonathan is not necessarily in the best interest of the hospital. That's what's going on.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

I believe, Tony, that the problem with mental health care in the country, for that matter, but in Florida and specifically locally, is a management issue. It's not a talent issue. The law enforcement officers are very good at what they do. The attorneys are good at what they do. The prosecutor, the state attorney is good at what he does or she. Defenders are good at what they do.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jack Wood:: A Father's Fight for Mental Health Reform

I believe, Tony, that the problem with mental health care in the country, for that matter, but in Florida and specifically locally, is a management issue. It's not a talent issue. The law enforcement officers are very good at what they do. The attorneys are good at what they do. The prosecutor, the state attorney is good at what he does or she. Defenders are good at what they do.