hear from professional mental health experts and peers with invaluable lived experience. next talk coming soon.
PRO Talks: Hear directly from leaders who are actively fighting for mental healthcare system reform. These talks educate us on effective strategies and clear paths toward better treatment for those with serious mental/brain illnesses.
PEER Talks: Connect with individuals who have lived experience. These speakers share their stories of recovery from episodes and symptoms, offering inspiration and enlightening us on how to best support and treat those currently struggling.
Q&A Sessions are typically included at the end of each presentation for a deeper dive and discussion. Registration for the live Zoom calls is required; links are provided when talk details are announced.
PEER Talks: Connect with individuals who have lived experience. These speakers share their stories of recovery from episodes and symptoms, offering inspiration and enlightening us on how to best support and treat those currently struggling.
Q&A Sessions are typically included at the end of each presentation for a deeper dive and discussion. Registration for the live Zoom calls is required; links are provided when talk details are announced.
See Our YouTUbe Channel for Recordings of past talks
View NSSC Pro & Peer Talk YouTube PlayList HERE.
Our next NSSC Talk will be a Pro Talk presented by NSSC's medical advisor, Dr. David Hager. We are excited to host him and have him share his expertise. The Pro Talk will be held virtually on Thursday, February 26th, 2026, 4:00PM Pacific/7:00 PM Eastern.
About the Talk
This talk, presented by NSSC Medical Advisor Dr. David Hager, examines how delayed intervention in serious mental illness leads to predictable harm. Drawing on clinical experience in state hospitals and correctional psychiatric settings, Dr. Hager traces how individuals deteriorate in the name of autonomy until arrest becomes the only path to care. The presentation challenges the assumption that refusal without insight represents true choice, shows how policy decisions have shifted the locus of treatment from healthcare to the criminal legal system, and outlines practical reforms that could alter this trajectory.
To register for the event -- go to the following registration link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tqQfKzjDQTuP4VSYwKN93w
About Dr. Hager
David Christopher Hager, MD, MS, is the Medical Advisor for the National Shattering Silence Coalition and brings more than 30 years of clinical, administrative, and advocacy experience in serious mental illness. Board-certified in Psychiatry and Clinical Informatics, Dr. Hager has spent his career caring for individuals with serious mental illness—particularly those with anosognosia—across state hospitals, correctional facilities, and court-ordered treatment programs. His work spans both ends of the system, from hospital admission to jail diversion, and he is a longstanding advocate for policy reform that ensures timely, sustained care for those unable to recognize their need for treatment.
About the Talk
This talk, presented by NSSC Medical Advisor Dr. David Hager, examines how delayed intervention in serious mental illness leads to predictable harm. Drawing on clinical experience in state hospitals and correctional psychiatric settings, Dr. Hager traces how individuals deteriorate in the name of autonomy until arrest becomes the only path to care. The presentation challenges the assumption that refusal without insight represents true choice, shows how policy decisions have shifted the locus of treatment from healthcare to the criminal legal system, and outlines practical reforms that could alter this trajectory.
To register for the event -- go to the following registration link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tqQfKzjDQTuP4VSYwKN93w
About Dr. Hager
David Christopher Hager, MD, MS, is the Medical Advisor for the National Shattering Silence Coalition and brings more than 30 years of clinical, administrative, and advocacy experience in serious mental illness. Board-certified in Psychiatry and Clinical Informatics, Dr. Hager has spent his career caring for individuals with serious mental illness—particularly those with anosognosia—across state hospitals, correctional facilities, and court-ordered treatment programs. His work spans both ends of the system, from hospital admission to jail diversion, and he is a longstanding advocate for policy reform that ensures timely, sustained care for those unable to recognize their need for treatment.
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