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North Dakota Mental Health Crisis

I am part of the Mental Health Advocacy Network in North Dakota. It is a coalition of advocates and agencies that is working to change the way mental health is viewed. To erase the stigma that comes with being mentally ill. In this video, it so eerily describes things that mirror what has happened in our family. It could very easily be David’s mother or myself in the role of parent, and David could easily be Garrett. These are real people telling their stories. North Dakota sponsored an interim study of the mental health study and that report was delivered in 2014. Known as the Schulte Report, it spoke volumes about the crisis in services here. Little has been done to resolve the crisis. We continue to see services cut. We continue to have to fight for care. Parents continue to struggle to help their children. People with mental illness

A complete lack of communication – Medication Issue

Complete lack of communication – Medication Issue How hard is it? David has six prescriptions. Two medications are available over the counter – the others aren’t. Since the staff at the juvenile detention center where David is currently being housed had an issue with his originally supplied medication, we supplied them with all new prescriptions from the pharmacy and brand new bottles of the over the counter medications, both were sealed. Included were two prescriptions for the over the counter medication that the pharmacy gave us on behalf of David’s psychiatrist. Yet. They are still claiming an issue with his medication. So he isn’t getting all of his medication. One would think that the nurse would check with David’s doctor. With me. Or the doctor who prescribed the medication. With the advocate. With David’s lawyer. Or the Care Coordinator. With Juvenile Court. or maybe the Developmental Disabilities Program Manager. So

Against Medical Advice

Against Medical Advice. It’s been two years since this happened. Two years ago he was discharged against medical advice, David was discharged from the facility in another state because the insurance people who create the Certificate of Need decided that he wasn’t making any progress and needed to go home. This week, he will be discharged from a different facility. Not because of the Certificate of Need. But because the facility says he doesn’t need support and should be sent home. How can David continue to see the successes he has seen in care if he comes home to no support? Even David recognizes that he needs support. I don’t understand how so few can over power the recommendations of so many doctors. Bad Parent I am a bad parent. It’s a title my wife and I wear with honor. What makes us bad parents? We are fighting for the