Sylvia Mignon

We know the importance of bringing people together who have been impacted, sharing the stories.

We know the importance of bringing people together who have been impacted, sharing the stories.

We know the importance of bringing people together who have been impacted, sharing the stories.

Yes, and you know, oftentimes experts say it's a broken system. Well, in reality, it never worked. No one ever cared enough to have a smooth working system. If we did, we would have an adequate number of psychiatric beds in every state. There is no state that has an adequate number of for those with severe mental illness, those who experience psychosis.

Yes, and you know, oftentimes experts say it's a broken system. Well, in reality, it never worked. No one ever cared enough to have a smooth working system. If we did, we would have an adequate number of psychiatric beds in every state. There is no state that has an adequate number of for those with severe mental illness, those who experience psychosis.

Yes, and you know, oftentimes experts say it's a broken system. Well, in reality, it never worked. No one ever cared enough to have a smooth working system. If we did, we would have an adequate number of psychiatric beds in every state. There is no state that has an adequate number of for those with severe mental illness, those who experience psychosis.

Now we discriminate in terms of the availability of medications. Some of these medications, a shot can cost thousands of dollars. How many people have access to that? My son is one of those who needs to be medicated against his will. In Massachusetts, while he did well in the group home for two years, he decided not to take the medication anymore.

Now we discriminate in terms of the availability of medications. Some of these medications, a shot can cost thousands of dollars. How many people have access to that? My son is one of those who needs to be medicated against his will. In Massachusetts, while he did well in the group home for two years, he decided not to take the medication anymore.

Now we discriminate in terms of the availability of medications. Some of these medications, a shot can cost thousands of dollars. How many people have access to that? My son is one of those who needs to be medicated against his will. In Massachusetts, while he did well in the group home for two years, he decided not to take the medication anymore.

Seventy-five percent of people with severe mental illness come off the medication on their own. And you know what they said in his group poem? It's his basic human right to refuse medication. We met with them, my husband and I begged them, said, you don't know what can happen. Basic human right?

Seventy-five percent of people with severe mental illness come off the medication on their own. And you know what they said in his group poem? It's his basic human right to refuse medication. We met with them, my husband and I begged them, said, you don't know what can happen. Basic human right?

Seventy-five percent of people with severe mental illness come off the medication on their own. And you know what they said in his group poem? It's his basic human right to refuse medication. We met with them, my husband and I begged them, said, you don't know what can happen. Basic human right?

Well, I appreciate you, Tony. You have so many skills. I enjoyed reading about you.

Well, I appreciate you, Tony. You have so many skills. I enjoyed reading about you.

Well, I appreciate you, Tony. You have so many skills. I enjoyed reading about you.

And you are doing that, and that's much appreciated.

And you are doing that, and that's much appreciated.

And you are doing that, and that's much appreciated.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.