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Jessica Ferguson

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
243 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

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.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

So I think that, you know, it's like Massachusetts, and again, I can only speak for Massachusetts, almost the only way to get them help is for them to get caught doing something or in trouble for doing something. Then they're finally like, oh, well, yes, he needs to be hospitalized. Well, yes, he actually needed that months ago. And when I told you that, he didn't want to listen.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

So I think that, you know, it's like Massachusetts, and again, I can only speak for Massachusetts, almost the only way to get them help is for them to get caught doing something or in trouble for doing something. Then they're finally like, oh, well, yes, he needs to be hospitalized. Well, yes, he actually needed that months ago. And when I told you that, he didn't want to listen.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

So I think that, you know, it's like Massachusetts, and again, I can only speak for Massachusetts, almost the only way to get them help is for them to get caught doing something or in trouble for doing something. Then they're finally like, oh, well, yes, he needs to be hospitalized. Well, yes, he actually needed that months ago. And when I told you that, he didn't want to listen.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

So that's kind of the short version of my story.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

So that's kind of the short version of my story.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

So that's kind of the short version of my story.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

Just looking back on everything. I mean, there's just so much leading up to it. Like, honestly, I didn't know. Like, I'm the older sister. I mean, some people, some family members are like the parents and they've been in it forever. Like, my relationship with my sibling was, I was his sibling. Seven years ago, our mother passed away. So I'm the oldest sibling. So I guess I'm taking on that role.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

Just looking back on everything. I mean, there's just so much leading up to it. Like, honestly, I didn't know. Like, I'm the older sister. I mean, some people, some family members are like the parents and they've been in it forever. Like, my relationship with my sibling was, I was his sibling. Seven years ago, our mother passed away. So I'm the oldest sibling. So I guess I'm taking on that role.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

Just looking back on everything. I mean, there's just so much leading up to it. Like, honestly, I didn't know. Like, I'm the older sister. I mean, some people, some family members are like the parents and they've been in it forever. Like, my relationship with my sibling was, I was his sibling. Seven years ago, our mother passed away. So I'm the oldest sibling. So I guess I'm taking on that role.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

And I was just learning as I go. First hospitalization, I think I thought, oh, they let him out. Doctors are the experts, so he must be fine. He's good. Like, of course they would let him out. You know, he called me on a Wednesday in the middle of the day. Come pick me up. Oh, OK. They're just letting you out.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

And I was just learning as I go. First hospitalization, I think I thought, oh, they let him out. Doctors are the experts, so he must be fine. He's good. Like, of course they would let him out. You know, he called me on a Wednesday in the middle of the day. Come pick me up. Oh, OK. They're just letting you out.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

And I was just learning as I go. First hospitalization, I think I thought, oh, they let him out. Doctors are the experts, so he must be fine. He's good. Like, of course they would let him out. You know, he called me on a Wednesday in the middle of the day. Come pick me up. Oh, OK. They're just letting you out.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

That's I guess that's how it works, because that was my experience with hospitals at that point. I mean, I've gotten colonoscopies before and they won't let me drive myself home or let alone leave the office without someone physically coming up. You cannot take a taxi. You cannot take an Uber. They're letting my brother out. Okay, they know. Doctors are the experts, right?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

That's I guess that's how it works, because that was my experience with hospitals at that point. I mean, I've gotten colonoscopies before and they won't let me drive myself home or let alone leave the office without someone physically coming up. You cannot take a taxi. You cannot take an Uber. They're letting my brother out. Okay, they know. Doctors are the experts, right?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

That's I guess that's how it works, because that was my experience with hospitals at that point. I mean, I've gotten colonoscopies before and they won't let me drive myself home or let alone leave the office without someone physically coming up. You cannot take a taxi. You cannot take an Uber. They're letting my brother out. Okay, they know. Doctors are the experts, right?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

And that's when I started to realize, you know, he gets home and my sister, she's like, yeah, he's not okay.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

And that's when I started to realize, you know, he gets home and my sister, she's like, yeah, he's not okay.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

And that's when I started to realize, you know, he gets home and my sister, she's like, yeah, he's not okay.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Jessica Ferguson : Brother in Crisis: A Family's Desperate Fight for Mental Health Support

He is, let me do some math here, 42 right now. Okay, 42. So when did this all start? This happened in 2023, so he was 41.