Jack Wood shares his son Jonathan's journey through Florida's mental health system, revealing how management failure rather than lack of resources creates catastrophic outcomes for those with severe mental illnesses.
• Jonathan's early life included kidney disorder requiring powerful medications including cancer drugs
• At 18, Jonathan developed schizophrenia with fixed delusions about having $10 billion from his blood plasma
• Community treatment teams refused hospitalization despite clear deterioration and self-harm
• After assaulting his father during psychosis, Jonathan entered a cycle of jail and inadequate hospital care
• Florida's mental health system operates in silos with facilities prioritizing administrative goals over patient outcomes
• Current system puts 60% of mentally ill people in jails rather than treatment facilities
• Jack proposes a pilot program where a governor-appointed team coordinates care across all agencies
• The solution requires breaking down bureaucratic barriers between law enforcement, courts, and healthcare
• Like "a football team without a coach," mental health services need central coordination to function effectively
• Jack advocates approaching governors and state leadership as they oversee all aspects of mental healthcare
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