<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2117852/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Denise Paley shares the harrowing story of her son's sudden onset schizophrenia at age 18 and his subsequent five-year imprisonment without sentencing, revealing critical failures in how our justice system handles mental illness.<br><br>• Son Ellis was an honor roll student with a bright future before experiencing first-episode psychosis<br>• Police dismissed parents' concerns when Ellis disappeared, missing critical intervention opportunity<br>• Ellis has been incarcerated for nearly five years, remaining unsentenced with his case continued 48 times<br>• He spent 3.5 years without proper treatment for psychosis while in prison<br>• When finally transferred to a facility that properly treated his condition, his symptoms completely remitted<br>• Denise successfully advocated for mandatory crisis intervention training for Connecticut police officers<br>• People with serious mental illness are 10 times more likely to end up in prison than in hospital<br>• Contrary to popular belief, 50% of people with schizophrenia recover within 10 years with proper treatment<br>• First episode psychosis requires immediate treatment - early intervention dramatically improves outcomes<br>• Breaking stigma and sharing family mental health history can help others recognize symptoms earlier<br><br>Join us in spreading awareness about mental health in the justice system by sharing this episode and telling everyone everywhere about Why Not Me? The World.<br><br><br></p><p>https://tonymantor.com<br>https://Facebook.com/tonymantor<br>https://instagram.com/tonymantor<br>https://twitter.com/tonymantor<br>https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic<br>intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild<br>Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)</p>