Tim Murphy
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In fact, their last report, which I think was in March of 2024, they spent a few days talking about their colorful logo, how they came up with the logo, the symbolism, all those colors. But I didn't tell you success stories of here's how we have worked innovative programs throughout the federal government, got these programs to work together. It's not there. It's an abject failure.
It's an embarrassment of the government. And because of that, more people are dying, more people are homeless, more people are in prison. So try to put these factors in to get accountability there. Try to put factors in to get assisted outpatient treatment and more treatment options. And it has just ended up rather disastrous for people with mental illness and their family.
It's an embarrassment of the government. And because of that, more people are dying, more people are homeless, more people are in prison. So try to put these factors in to get accountability there. Try to put factors in to get assisted outpatient treatment and more treatment options. And it has just ended up rather disastrous for people with mental illness and their family.
It's an embarrassment of the government. And because of that, more people are dying, more people are homeless, more people are in prison. So try to put these factors in to get accountability there. Try to put factors in to get assisted outpatient treatment and more treatment options. And it has just ended up rather disastrous for people with mental illness and their family.
I'm hoping that President Trump and RFK appoint someone who's a fighter who will go in there and clean this mess up. This isn't any more time for goofball ideas, no more time for sing-alongs, pats on the back.
I'm hoping that President Trump and RFK appoint someone who's a fighter who will go in there and clean this mess up. This isn't any more time for goofball ideas, no more time for sing-alongs, pats on the back.
I'm hoping that President Trump and RFK appoint someone who's a fighter who will go in there and clean this mess up. This isn't any more time for goofball ideas, no more time for sing-alongs, pats on the back.
This is people, we need to have someone in there who's like a psychiatrist, psychologist, who understands serious mental illness, who understands these problems, who wants to innovate and renovate programs there. We have to do things at work. And we have to track.
This is people, we need to have someone in there who's like a psychiatrist, psychologist, who understands serious mental illness, who understands these problems, who wants to innovate and renovate programs there. We have to do things at work. And we have to track.
This is people, we need to have someone in there who's like a psychiatrist, psychologist, who understands serious mental illness, who understands these problems, who wants to innovate and renovate programs there. We have to do things at work. And we have to track.
No one is tracking the billions and billions of dollars spread out around the country, hundreds of billions of dollars, that end up dealing with serious mental illness. And that's just not Medicare and Medicaid. It's Veterans Affairs. It's Department of Justice. It's all these things take place.
No one is tracking the billions and billions of dollars spread out around the country, hundreds of billions of dollars, that end up dealing with serious mental illness. And that's just not Medicare and Medicaid. It's Veterans Affairs. It's Department of Justice. It's all these things take place.
No one is tracking the billions and billions of dollars spread out around the country, hundreds of billions of dollars, that end up dealing with serious mental illness. And that's just not Medicare and Medicaid. It's Veterans Affairs. It's Department of Justice. It's all these things take place.
As a matter of fact, I'm on the board of an organization called Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance, SMPAA. And we did a study two years ago, another one we have that's going to come out in another couple months. We're tracking the expenses just of schizophrenia. Again, about 1% of the population.
As a matter of fact, I'm on the board of an organization called Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance, SMPAA. And we did a study two years ago, another one we have that's going to come out in another couple months. We're tracking the expenses just of schizophrenia. Again, about 1% of the population.
As a matter of fact, I'm on the board of an organization called Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance, SMPAA. And we did a study two years ago, another one we have that's going to come out in another couple months. We're tracking the expenses just of schizophrenia. Again, about 1% of the population.
And there we look at direct medical costs, direct treatment costs, criminal justice costs, family costs, unemployment costs, costs of not being in the workforce, and disability costs, a whole host of things. And just for schizophrenia, our best estimate of the costs for the year 2024 is about $380 billion. $380 billion for one disease entity.
And there we look at direct medical costs, direct treatment costs, criminal justice costs, family costs, unemployment costs, costs of not being in the workforce, and disability costs, a whole host of things. And just for schizophrenia, our best estimate of the costs for the year 2024 is about $380 billion. $380 billion for one disease entity.
And there we look at direct medical costs, direct treatment costs, criminal justice costs, family costs, unemployment costs, costs of not being in the workforce, and disability costs, a whole host of things. And just for schizophrenia, our best estimate of the costs for the year 2024 is about $380 billion. $380 billion for one disease entity.
Now, that is pretty remarkable, that amount of money. And you think that would shake up the federal government to say, where does it go? Is it doing any good? Well, the money is spent. And governors and mayors will say, well, we're spending money. We have these programs. We have social workers out there. And the question should be, are people getting better? Are you tracking them?