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Guest: Dr. Theresa Miskimen Rivera, APA president 2025-2026

In this episode, we’re joined by the current president of the American Psychiatric Association for a timely conversation on what’s broken—and what’s possible—in mental healthcare. We explore the promise of integrated behavioral healthcare, why treating the whole person matters, and how earlier diagnosis can change lives. Just as important, we shine a light on the often-overlooked plight of caregivers supporting loved ones with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses—those doing the hardest work with the least support.

Link:

https://www.psychiatry.org/

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What happens when mental illness collides with broken systems—and no one is prepared to respond?

In Collateral Damage, criminologist and former law enforcement officer Jesse Treviño exposes the catastrophic cost of ignoring mental illness in America’s public systems. Drawing on his own journey through trauma, PTSD, and crisis work, Treviño delivers an unflinching look at how law enforcement, healthcare, and policy too often fail the very people they claim to protect.

We ask about:

• The myths that fuel stigma and why they keep people from seeking help.
• How the criminal justice system became the de facto mental health system—and why it’s failing.
• Firsthand stories of crisis response, both successful and devastating.
• The truth about the link between mental illness and violence (it’s not what the media tells you).
• Practical lessons for police, policymakers, families, and communities.
• A call to action for compassion, reform, and resilience.

Links:

Collateral Damage: Mental Illness, Public Systems, and the Catastrophic Price of Doing Nothing

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https://solutionpointplus.com/

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The "ALL IN FAMILY" website says:

“When one member of the family is struggling with mental health challenges and/or addiction (dual diagnosis), it impacts every member of the family. At All IN Family, we are here to support you.”

What does that mean? Charlotte Armstrong and Kirsten Drybrough are the co-founders of All In Family, to fill a need: support for the family of those with serious mental illness (whatever family means to you).

They are peer support workers and want to share what they do, how they can help - starting with free resources. What can peer support mean for our loved ones- and for us, in the family?

links:

https://www.allinfamily.ca/

https://cafetacenter.net/

[https://www.youtube.com/@allinfamilypeersupport]

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