A national record of why treatment cannot wait

The data surrounding severe mental illness is often buried in statistics, but the truth is found in the lives of individuals and their families. This gallery is a living collection of 'Evidence' documenting two distinct paths.

Here, you will find stories of hope and stability made possible by timely, appropriate medical care—alongside the stark realities of homelessness, incarceration, and preventable death caused by systemic neglect. We invite you to witness these truths and join our movement to demand a system that intervenes before the cost becomes a life.
To the brave souls who have come forward to share these experiences, our heartfelt gratitude. We recognize the immense courage it takes to turn private pain and hard-won recovery into public evidence. Please know that your voices are not being shared in a vacuum. You are the fuel for a movement that has grown to 31 State Directors and 1150+ members. Because of your bravery, we are carrying these truths directly into the halls of power to prove that change is no longer optional—it is a matter of life and death." ~ Ann Corcoran, Executive Director

​Lived Experiences: The Human Evidence

Neglect costs

MEET CAPRICE
She shares A Family's Fight For Care, Hope and Change.
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MEET LEIGH
She shares how her son went from Classroom to Courtroom.
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MEET MARIA
She shares how her sister Melissa was Abandoned In Plain Sight.
MEET SONIA
She shares daughter Christina's Devastating Consequences of untreated schizophrenia.
MEET CARYN
She shares the cost of neglect of her daughter D, because Her Hands Were Cuffed.
MEET JAN
She shares of how her son's illness led to incarceration and she keeps Praying for a Miracle.
MEET BOBBI
She shares her family's story of How Neglect of Care Costs.
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MEET EVELYN
She shares how her son Jordan's criminalization of his illness has been Undeserved Punishment.
MEET DANIELLE
She shares son Elliot's story of him being Caught in the System of Incompetency.
MEET SARAH 
She shares son Michael's story of Disturbing His Peace.

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Treatment saVes

MEET AMANDA
She shares her journey from 41 medication trials to finding stability beyond untreated bipolar.
MEET CHELSEA
She shares what severe mental illness stole from her and what treatment gave her back.
MEET CHANDLER
She shares how proper treatment took her From Clinical Neglect to Miss Washington Volunteer.​
MEET ANDREW
He shares his journey in From Psychosis To Purpose: A Story of Recovery.
MEET PATRICK
He shares his journey through psychosis to corporate success and how he is bouncing back.
MEET ASHLEY
She explains how treatment saved her life in her post I Am Living Proof.
MEET NEESA
She is living a full life as she shares how Treatment Stabilized Me, Support Empowered Me.
MEET TRACEY
She shares how she went From Decompensating to Thriving.
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MEET MEG
She shares how she's Trusting Myself Again After Psychosis.
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MEET KATIE 
She shares her coming Back from the Brink of the Final Frontier, and living to tell about it.

​Does your experience show the truth?

​Your story is a vital piece of the evidence we need to change the system. Whether your journey reflects the life-saving power of treatment or the cost of neglect, we are ready to listen.