A Right to Treatment
Our mission is to prevent the suffering and harm caused by failing to treat severe mental illness and to give all people whose lives are affected by it the chance to thrive.
Find Help & SMI Resources
Welcome to our SMI community of individuals, families, and loved ones affected by severe mental illness. Reach out to our family advocacy team or check out our helpful resources developed specifically for you.
Our SMI Community
Our treatment system for mental illness is broken. We are building a movement so our loved ones with SMI get the focus, funds, and access to evidence-based care that they deserve. There are many fronts – be a part of the movement in the way that works for you.
Learn about Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
Assisted outpatient treatment, or AOT, is court-supervised care designed to keep people engaged with treatment if they have previously been unable to do so. AOT can be lifesaving.
Media & News Resources
By Lukas Klessig This personally speaking blog is an excerpt from “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times“ My father was a functional manic and a despondent depressive. Each persona took a heavy toll on his life and his psyche. Mania bestowed the ability to contribute and achieve but robbed him of […]
Bipolar Disorder Manic
by Hope Parker (February 7, 2024) Black individuals who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community report higher levels of psychological distress than the general population. These higher levels of distress may be due to ‘minority stress’ or stress caused by the prejudice they experience due to their race, sexuality, and the intersection of these […]
Research Weekly Uncategorized
by Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzalez, PhD, Rebecca Marcolina, MPH, Research, Data, & Analytics Team, and John Snook, JD, Chief Policy Officer, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute In this guest post, researchers from the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute share results of their analysis examining trends in death from suicide and associated policy opportunities to more […]
Research Weekly Suicide
by Mark Gale Our son began experiencing symptoms of mental illness, including psychosis, at the very young age of 13. At the time, we could not comprehend the possibility that our incredible son could be living with severe mental illness (SMI). Along with his doctors, we attempted to rationalize away his extreme behavior as a […]
Personally Speaking
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