Our son broke the law because he was sick. Maine’s mental health system made that inevitable. He lives with schizoaffective disorder and anosognosia, a brain-based condition that prevents him from knowing he is ill. The cycle was predictable. His symptoms worsened. He acted on delusions. Police responded. He was arrested, jailed, hospitalized, stabilized and discharged [...]
Maine must move from the right to be sick to the right to be well | Letter
