Jessica Ferguson

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So I have a sibling who has severe mental illness. And at the beginning of 2023, he's been very, he'd been with his treatment for the last, he's had it for 20 years, but I mean, so the last 10 years he's been stable and fine. In the beginning of 2023, we started to notice some changes going on. He was not quite himself.

So I have a sibling who has severe mental illness. And at the beginning of 2023, he's been very, he'd been with his treatment for the last, he's had it for 20 years, but I mean, so the last 10 years he's been stable and fine. In the beginning of 2023, we started to notice some changes going on. He was not quite himself.

So I have a sibling who has severe mental illness. And at the beginning of 2023, he's been very, he'd been with his treatment for the last, he's had it for 20 years, but I mean, so the last 10 years he's been stable and fine. In the beginning of 2023, we started to notice some changes going on. He was not quite himself.

And then just kind of navigating the system and, you know, trying to get him help, you know, the next three to four or five months or so. And just constantly being, you know, involuntary hospitalizations for 72 hours and left back out without any kind of involvement of the family or any care plan put in place. even though we're begging, please keep him. He's just not right.

And then just kind of navigating the system and, you know, trying to get him help, you know, the next three to four or five months or so. And just constantly being, you know, involuntary hospitalizations for 72 hours and left back out without any kind of involvement of the family or any care plan put in place. even though we're begging, please keep him. He's just not right.

And then just kind of navigating the system and, you know, trying to get him help, you know, the next three to four or five months or so. And just constantly being, you know, involuntary hospitalizations for 72 hours and left back out without any kind of involvement of the family or any care plan put in place. even though we're begging, please keep him. He's just not right.

And truthfully, you know, we were like, big question, Massachusetts is always, are they a harm to themselves or others? And of course, at the time, I'm like, of course, I'm going to answer honestly, like, no, I'm not afraid of him or anything. I mean, if anything, at that time, I was probably more afraid something was going to happen to him. Like he was hit by a car or something like that.

And truthfully, you know, we were like, big question, Massachusetts is always, are they a harm to themselves or others? And of course, at the time, I'm like, of course, I'm going to answer honestly, like, no, I'm not afraid of him or anything. I mean, if anything, at that time, I was probably more afraid something was going to happen to him. Like he was hit by a car or something like that.

And truthfully, you know, we were like, big question, Massachusetts is always, are they a harm to themselves or others? And of course, at the time, I'm like, of course, I'm going to answer honestly, like, no, I'm not afraid of him or anything. I mean, if anything, at that time, I was probably more afraid something was going to happen to him. Like he was hit by a car or something like that.

Like he wouldn't be paying attention. And he had odd behaviors at that point. He was walking around barefoot. So like I was fearing like, is he going to step on a nail or something like that? I don't know. But anyways, so goes through that whole process back and forth, back and forth, gets let out.

Like he wouldn't be paying attention. And he had odd behaviors at that point. He was walking around barefoot. So like I was fearing like, is he going to step on a nail or something like that? I don't know. But anyways, so goes through that whole process back and forth, back and forth, gets let out.

Like he wouldn't be paying attention. And he had odd behaviors at that point. He was walking around barefoot. So like I was fearing like, is he going to step on a nail or something like that? I don't know. But anyways, so goes through that whole process back and forth, back and forth, gets let out.

Ten days after his third hospitalization in three or four months, he's being accused of a triple homicide.

Ten days after his third hospitalization in three or four months, he's being accused of a triple homicide.

Ten days after his third hospitalization in three or four months, he's being accused of a triple homicide.

I couldn't tell you what happened that day, if he did it or not, or all I can say at this point is that he is accused of it. The silver lining is now they've given him help the past year. So maybe if they had done all of that back when we were screaming for them to do it, he wouldn't have even been in a position, meaning he would have been like in a hospital situation. to be accused of anything.

I couldn't tell you what happened that day, if he did it or not, or all I can say at this point is that he is accused of it. The silver lining is now they've given him help the past year. So maybe if they had done all of that back when we were screaming for them to do it, he wouldn't have even been in a position, meaning he would have been like in a hospital situation. to be accused of anything.