Leslie Carpenter

How do we get people to see that this is somebody that is there, not because they're choosing to be there, but because they have a brain illness that they never asked for and we have failed to step up to help them? That's the challenge.

How do we get people to see that this is somebody that is there, not because they're choosing to be there, but because they have a brain illness that they never asked for and we have failed to step up to help them? That's the challenge.

How do we get people to see that this is somebody that is there, not because they're choosing to be there, but because they have a brain illness that they never asked for and we have failed to step up to help them? That's the challenge.

That is exactly right. The treatments that are available now are so much better than they were even just 10 years ago, and certainly better than what they were 60 years ago when we began this massive deinstitutionalization movement, right? It has evolved. It's not as far along as we would all hope, but people can do very well if we are able to keep them in treatment on a consistent basis.

That is exactly right. The treatments that are available now are so much better than they were even just 10 years ago, and certainly better than what they were 60 years ago when we began this massive deinstitutionalization movement, right? It has evolved. It's not as far along as we would all hope, but people can do very well if we are able to keep them in treatment on a consistent basis.

That is exactly right. The treatments that are available now are so much better than they were even just 10 years ago, and certainly better than what they were 60 years ago when we began this massive deinstitutionalization movement, right? It has evolved. It's not as far along as we would all hope, but people can do very well if we are able to keep them in treatment on a consistent basis.

That's a really good question. So part of the issue that we have is that so many people don't understand about psychosis and how it's a very altered perception of reality, right? And that makes it hard for somebody to voluntarily agree for treatment.

That's a really good question. So part of the issue that we have is that so many people don't understand about psychosis and how it's a very altered perception of reality, right? And that makes it hard for somebody to voluntarily agree for treatment.

That's a really good question. So part of the issue that we have is that so many people don't understand about psychosis and how it's a very altered perception of reality, right? And that makes it hard for somebody to voluntarily agree for treatment.

And they don't understand that a certain percentage of these people also have anosognosia where they don't know that they're sick because the brain has changed because of the brain illness itself that makes them unable to engage in treatment. We are doing a better job of getting that education out there, not just to families, but also to providers.

And they don't understand that a certain percentage of these people also have anosognosia where they don't know that they're sick because the brain has changed because of the brain illness itself that makes them unable to engage in treatment. We are doing a better job of getting that education out there, not just to families, but also to providers.

And they don't understand that a certain percentage of these people also have anosognosia where they don't know that they're sick because the brain has changed because of the brain illness itself that makes them unable to engage in treatment. We are doing a better job of getting that education out there, not just to families, but also to providers.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of providers who don't understand that. but also to the general public and especially legislators. And I would tell you that it seems that the tide is starting to turn where we are seeing states start to make changes, understanding that New York City is a wonderful example.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of providers who don't understand that. but also to the general public and especially legislators. And I would tell you that it seems that the tide is starting to turn where we are seeing states start to make changes, understanding that New York City is a wonderful example.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of providers who don't understand that. but also to the general public and especially legislators. And I would tell you that it seems that the tide is starting to turn where we are seeing states start to make changes, understanding that New York City is a wonderful example.

They are doing things to provide compassionate treatment to people that have been, unfortunately, neglected and left on their streets for far too long. California is another example where we're starting to see the transition with the introduction of the care courts to allow for better ability to get help to people who don't know they're sick.

They are doing things to provide compassionate treatment to people that have been, unfortunately, neglected and left on their streets for far too long. California is another example where we're starting to see the transition with the introduction of the care courts to allow for better ability to get help to people who don't know they're sick.

They are doing things to provide compassionate treatment to people that have been, unfortunately, neglected and left on their streets for far too long. California is another example where we're starting to see the transition with the introduction of the care courts to allow for better ability to get help to people who don't know they're sick.

We're starting to see that happen more and more across the country, and we're starting to see states take actions like adding state hospital beds. removing certificate of need requirements to get a new psychiatric hospital built to start to resupplement the need for acute care settings for people in psychosis.

We're starting to see that happen more and more across the country, and we're starting to see states take actions like adding state hospital beds. removing certificate of need requirements to get a new psychiatric hospital built to start to resupplement the need for acute care settings for people in psychosis.