Laura Craciun shares her son's harrowing journey with serious mental illness and the systemic failures that criminalize mental health conditions instead of treating them.
Her story highlights the urgent need for better policies to support individuals with psychosis and their families.
• Laura's son was misdiagnosed with ADHD before eventually being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at age 20
• Cannabis use potentially triggered or worsened his psychotic symptoms
• Despite 16 attempts to get help through ERs and police, the family faced constant rejection from healthcare facilities
• Anosognosia (lack of illness awareness) prevented her son from voluntarily seeking treatment
• After a violent episode, her son entered the justice system rather than receiving appropriate psychiatric care
• Their state's mental health department only offers services to those who volunteer, excluding those with anosognosia
• The legal system spent resources on 72 court hearings rather than on treatment
• Laura advocates for Assisted Outpatient Treatment laws to bridge the gap between legal and medical systems
• Better education is needed for judges, lawyers, and medical professionals about serious mental illness
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