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Laura Craciun

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183 total appearances

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Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

They say the only way you can get our Department of Mental Health Services is if you volunteer for them. But if you have anosognosia or lack of insight, which like seven different medical facilities diagnosed him with, he can't know he has an illness. So it's like they're discriminating against him.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Oh, six months even or a year. They have all kinds of long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications and street psychiatrists who administer them. And they can be ordered. But in the state of Massachusetts, I think there are more strict guides. And it's just been difficult because of how well and convincing he is when he's, you know, able to speak to professionals.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Oh, six months even or a year. They have all kinds of long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications and street psychiatrists who administer them. And they can be ordered. But in the state of Massachusetts, I think there are more strict guides. And it's just been difficult because of how well and convincing he is when he's, you know, able to speak to professionals.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Oh, six months even or a year. They have all kinds of long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications and street psychiatrists who administer them. And they can be ordered. But in the state of Massachusetts, I think there are more strict guides. And it's just been difficult because of how well and convincing he is when he's, you know, able to speak to professionals.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

You can lose memory of what happened. In fact, that's what happened when we asked him about certain instances. He doesn't recall saying or doing the things he said and did. That's what happens with psychosis.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

You can lose memory of what happened. In fact, that's what happened when we asked him about certain instances. He doesn't recall saying or doing the things he said and did. That's what happens with psychosis.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

You can lose memory of what happened. In fact, that's what happened when we asked him about certain instances. He doesn't recall saying or doing the things he said and did. That's what happens with psychosis.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Yeah, because it's not taught enough. We have a person in our organization living with schizophrenia, Daryl Herman, who speaks very plainly and clearly about what psychosis is and the delusions, the hallucinations. These are things that come with psychosis that they're not educating the patients enough about. And if they did know more, maybe they'd have a better handle on it.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Yeah, because it's not taught enough. We have a person in our organization living with schizophrenia, Daryl Herman, who speaks very plainly and clearly about what psychosis is and the delusions, the hallucinations. These are things that come with psychosis that they're not educating the patients enough about. And if they did know more, maybe they'd have a better handle on it.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Yeah, because it's not taught enough. We have a person in our organization living with schizophrenia, Daryl Herman, who speaks very plainly and clearly about what psychosis is and the delusions, the hallucinations. These are things that come with psychosis that they're not educating the patients enough about. And if they did know more, maybe they'd have a better handle on it.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Great.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Great.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Great.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Yeah, he speaks very clearly and intelligently. He's done so much research. He's had so many years of talking and volunteering in mental hospitals. His knowledge is very valuable. I'm glad he's on your show.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Yeah, he speaks very clearly and intelligently. He's done so much research. He's had so many years of talking and volunteering in mental hospitals. His knowledge is very valuable. I'm glad he's on your show.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Yeah, he speaks very clearly and intelligently. He's done so much research. He's had so many years of talking and volunteering in mental hospitals. His knowledge is very valuable. I'm glad he's on your show.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Well, you shouldn't punish someone for no fault brain illness that they were given, unfortunately, after their legal age.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Well, you shouldn't punish someone for no fault brain illness that they were given, unfortunately, after their legal age.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

Well, you shouldn't punish someone for no fault brain illness that they were given, unfortunately, after their legal age.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

My son, when he was brought over to the 72 court hearings in the span of a very short amount of time after his psychotic break, he was shuffled in and out of the van with no windows for a two-hour commute to the courthouse from where he was incarcerated in shackles from his hands to his feet.