Candace Thompson: Forensic Mental Health to YeahYouToo Founder - Breaking Generational Trauma

In this episode of the Trustcast Show, host Zane Myers talks with Candace Thompson, Founder & CEO of YeahYouToo - a Cleveland nonprofit connector covering 13 sectors of need. Candace shares her journey from working with forensic mental health patients declared incompetent to stand trial, through personal trauma (sexual abuse, domestic violence, addiction), to founding an organization that connects people to resources. She discusses medication experiments on patients, raising her siblings after her father's suicide, and breaking generational trauma through her Virtual Parent Rejuvenation Program. What You'll Learn: Working with forensic mental health patients incompetent to stand trial Witnessing medication experiments on clients about to be released The broken mental health system Working with developmental disabilities Why YeahYouToo was created - connecting scattered nonprofit resources 13 sectors: domestic violence, ageism, addiction, mental health, veterans, more Candace's personal trauma: sexual abuse, domestic abuse, addiction, self-harm Father's suicide in 2010, mother's alcohol addiction Raising sister Hannah (17 years younger) - she graduates nursing school next year Virtual Parent Rejuvenation Program - free, Saturdays 1-2pm EST The PAUSE method for parents "Female Felons with a Future" job fair - May 2026 Why "Yeah You Too" - inclusive help for everyone Breaking generational trauma Connect with YeahYouToo: Website: https://yeahyoutoo.org Founder: Candace Thompson, CDCA I, CHW, MHFA, QMHS Parent Rejuvenation: Saturdays 1-2pm EST (FREE) Location: Cleveland, Ohio Chapters: 00:48 - Incompetent to Stand Trial Work 03:07 - Medication Experiments 05:37 - Developmental Disabilities 06:52 - Founding YeahYouToo 12:17 - Personal Trauma Story 15:45 - Parent Rejuvenation Program 20:33 - The Pause Method 26:08 - Why "Yeah You Too" #YeahYouToo #CandaceThompson #ClevelandNonprofit #TraumaSurvivor #TrustcastShow