Sylvia Mignon

I was not allowed to submit my own letter asking for mental health treatment for my son. Now, why do you think a judge would refuse to get more information? Spending most of my career as an academic and a professor, I think having information is really important. Having facts, different points of view. Isn't that something that we want to equate with justice and even-handedness and equity?

I was not allowed to submit my own letter asking for mental health treatment for my son. Now, why do you think a judge would refuse to get more information? Spending most of my career as an academic and a professor, I think having information is really important. Having facts, different points of view. Isn't that something that we want to equate with justice and even-handedness and equity?

I thought that was a pretty profound message there. And it's a strong reminder, as Anne's letter pointed out, the importance of educating judges. about mental illness, of educating defense attorneys, assistant district attorneys, prosecutors. The need is enormous.

I thought that was a pretty profound message there. And it's a strong reminder, as Anne's letter pointed out, the importance of educating judges. about mental illness, of educating defense attorneys, assistant district attorneys, prosecutors. The need is enormous.

I thought that was a pretty profound message there. And it's a strong reminder, as Anne's letter pointed out, the importance of educating judges. about mental illness, of educating defense attorneys, assistant district attorneys, prosecutors. The need is enormous.

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but may not want it and may make a conscious choice to reject. It's painful, extremely painful. You know, of course, it's very painful to be in court with your child who's so ill, who's in shackles and handcuffs, looking horrific, and being told what you have to say is not important.

but may not want it and may make a conscious choice to reject. It's painful, extremely painful. You know, of course, it's very painful to be in court with your child who's so ill, who's in shackles and handcuffs, looking horrific, and being told what you have to say is not important.

but may not want it and may make a conscious choice to reject. It's painful, extremely painful. You know, of course, it's very painful to be in court with your child who's so ill, who's in shackles and handcuffs, looking horrific, and being told what you have to say is not important.

I think we've made the point, and I'm sure most of your guests have, the importance of educating yourself. The importance of picking and choosing what you choose to share with others, especially family. You know, most people, I say my son has severe mental illness. I don't give the diagnosis because people find that frightening. They think someone with severe mental illness is going to be violent.

I think we've made the point, and I'm sure most of your guests have, the importance of educating yourself. The importance of picking and choosing what you choose to share with others, especially family. You know, most people, I say my son has severe mental illness. I don't give the diagnosis because people find that frightening. They think someone with severe mental illness is going to be violent.

I think we've made the point, and I'm sure most of your guests have, the importance of educating yourself. The importance of picking and choosing what you choose to share with others, especially family. You know, most people, I say my son has severe mental illness. I don't give the diagnosis because people find that frightening. They think someone with severe mental illness is going to be violent.

So we need to pick and choose, decide what we will share. and do our real sharing with the support groups we choose to participate in. And let's remember that these national organizations, such as the National Shattering Silence Coalition, the word is spreading, the advocacy. When we can come together and work together, I'm working with a woman who's a dear friend now I met on the support group.

So we need to pick and choose, decide what we will share. and do our real sharing with the support groups we choose to participate in. And let's remember that these national organizations, such as the National Shattering Silence Coalition, the word is spreading, the advocacy. When we can come together and work together, I'm working with a woman who's a dear friend now I met on the support group.

So we need to pick and choose, decide what we will share. and do our real sharing with the support groups we choose to participate in. And let's remember that these national organizations, such as the National Shattering Silence Coalition, the word is spreading, the advocacy. When we can come together and work together, I'm working with a woman who's a dear friend now I met on the support group.

We are trying to see whether it will be possible to bring a class action lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health that failed so many clients. so many of their families. And I have to say, working in criminal justice, Tony, I'm the least litigious person I know. But we know what we need to do.

We are trying to see whether it will be possible to bring a class action lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health that failed so many clients. so many of their families. And I have to say, working in criminal justice, Tony, I'm the least litigious person I know. But we know what we need to do.

We are trying to see whether it will be possible to bring a class action lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health that failed so many clients. so many of their families. And I have to say, working in criminal justice, Tony, I'm the least litigious person I know. But we know what we need to do.