Pete Earley

And so the officer actually said to him, well, I'm going to look up where you live and drive him over there and drop him off. So all of a sudden he was admitted and then he got a case manager. What happened then was a miracle because she said, you really shouldn't live with your dad. Let's find you a place. You're 30 years old. Let's find you a place to live independently.

And so the officer actually said to him, well, I'm going to look up where you live and drive him over there and drop him off. So all of a sudden he was admitted and then he got a case manager. What happened then was a miracle because she said, you really shouldn't live with your dad. Let's find you a place. You're 30 years old. Let's find you a place to live independently.

And so the officer actually said to him, well, I'm going to look up where you live and drive him over there and drop him off. So all of a sudden he was admitted and then he got a case manager. What happened then was a miracle because she said, you really shouldn't live with your dad. Let's find you a place. You're 30 years old. Let's find you a place to live independently.

So I moved in with two guys with schizophrenia. And I thought that was silly because I'm an empty nester and I thought he could live with me. But it was brilliant because it gave him responsibility, gave him his own home, gave him responsibility. And then she said, why don't you take your meds? And he said, well, they make me sluggish. I can't drink. It's all these things.

So I moved in with two guys with schizophrenia. And I thought that was silly because I'm an empty nester and I thought he could live with me. But it was brilliant because it gave him responsibility, gave him his own home, gave him responsibility. And then she said, why don't you take your meds? And he said, well, they make me sluggish. I can't drink. It's all these things.

So I moved in with two guys with schizophrenia. And I thought that was silly because I'm an empty nester and I thought he could live with me. But it was brilliant because it gave him responsibility, gave him his own home, gave him responsibility. And then she said, why don't you take your meds? And he said, well, they make me sluggish. I can't drink. It's all these things.

So she said, let me find a doctor to work with you. You know, of my son's seven psychiatrists, only two ever bothered to learn anything more than his name and his diagnosis. Because they're going to be a 15-minute med check and then send you out to the door. So he found a doctor, actually talked to him, and they got a medication that really helped him with fewer side effects.

So she said, let me find a doctor to work with you. You know, of my son's seven psychiatrists, only two ever bothered to learn anything more than his name and his diagnosis. Because they're going to be a 15-minute med check and then send you out to the door. So he found a doctor, actually talked to him, and they got a medication that really helped him with fewer side effects.

So she said, let me find a doctor to work with you. You know, of my son's seven psychiatrists, only two ever bothered to learn anything more than his name and his diagnosis. Because they're going to be a 15-minute med check and then send you out to the door. So he found a doctor, actually talked to him, and they got a medication that really helped him with fewer side effects.

Then she said, what do you want to do with your... What can I do? I have a mental illness. She said, no, knock it off. Control the illness. Don't let it control you. So my son, college-educated, brilliant, high IQ, was the guy outside the Home Depot store collecting carts. And he got depressed. Then she saw him one day and she said, but you're doing great.

Then she said, what do you want to do with your... What can I do? I have a mental illness. She said, no, knock it off. Control the illness. Don't let it control you. So my son, college-educated, brilliant, high IQ, was the guy outside the Home Depot store collecting carts. And he got depressed. Then she saw him one day and she said, but you're doing great.

Then she said, what do you want to do with your... What can I do? I have a mental illness. She said, no, knock it off. Control the illness. Don't let it control you. So my son, college-educated, brilliant, high IQ, was the guy outside the Home Depot store collecting carts. And he got depressed. Then she saw him one day and she said, but you're doing great.

And he thought she was mocking, but she wasn't. She said, come and talk to some people in my group. And so he did. And he realized he was doing great compared to a lot of folks. And she said, I had the perfect job for you. I want you to be a peer to peer counselor. So my son took all the courses and he became a person with metals who helps other people with mental illnesses. It's a fantastic job.

And he thought she was mocking, but she wasn't. She said, come and talk to some people in my group. And so he did. And he realized he was doing great compared to a lot of folks. And she said, I had the perfect job for you. I want you to be a peer to peer counselor. So my son took all the courses and he became a person with metals who helps other people with mental illnesses. It's a fantastic job.

And he thought she was mocking, but she wasn't. She said, come and talk to some people in my group. And so he did. And he realized he was doing great compared to a lot of folks. And she said, I had the perfect job for you. I want you to be a peer to peer counselor. So my son took all the courses and he became a person with metals who helps other people with mental illnesses. It's a fantastic job.

Now he's gone on. He's got his master's degree in social work and he's working full time, living independently. So don't tell me recovery is not possible. The problem is we know how to help most people. We just don't do it. Also, there are cases where we don't know what to do. And that's what's really sad.

Now he's gone on. He's got his master's degree in social work and he's working full time, living independently. So don't tell me recovery is not possible. The problem is we know how to help most people. We just don't do it. Also, there are cases where we don't know what to do. And that's what's really sad.

Now he's gone on. He's got his master's degree in social work and he's working full time, living independently. So don't tell me recovery is not possible. The problem is we know how to help most people. We just don't do it. Also, there are cases where we don't know what to do. And that's what's really sad.

Dr. Jameson, K. Redfield Jameson up in Baltimore, wrote a book called where she hypothesized that if you have a mental illness, you often are extremely artistic and you think outside the box. You think differently than other people. Of course, for parents, this is fantastic. We're all in for that.

Dr. Jameson, K. Redfield Jameson up in Baltimore, wrote a book called where she hypothesized that if you have a mental illness, you often are extremely artistic and you think outside the box. You think differently than other people. Of course, for parents, this is fantastic. We're all in for that.