Ann Corcoran: Psychosis Isn't a Choice

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me the World

Tony Mantor

Alternative Health, Never Give Up, Health & Fitness, Entertainment, Mental Health, Autism Acceptance, Autism, Autism Awareness, Celebrities, Special Needs, Positivity

5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Send us a text Ann Corcoran, Executive Director of the National Shattering Silence Coalition, discusses the broken systems that fail those with serious mental illness and their families through discriminatory practices and neglect. She shares powerful stories of families desperately seeking help for loved ones in psychosis, highlighting how outdated laws and policies create barriers to treatment until tragedy strikes. • Explaining the difference between stigma and the true barriers to ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:11.0	Broadcasting from Music City USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories
0:20.9	Some will make you laugh
0:22.5	Some will make you cry
0:24.3	Real life people
0:26.9	Who will inspire
0:28.8	And show that you are not alone
0:32.5	In this world
0:34.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness
0:37.1	Acceptance and a better understanding
0:40.3	for autism around the world.
0:43.3	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not May the World, Humanity Over handcuffs, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:59.2	Joining us today is Anne Cochran. She is the executive director of the National Shattering Silence Coalition, NSC, a powerful voice for those affected by serious mental illness, including the 8 million children
1:13.5	and 14.2 million adults living with or lost to these conditions. Since 2017, the NSSC, a nonpartisan
1:22.5	alliance of family members, individuals with SMI, professionals, and compassionate advocates has been driving
1:29.4	change in raising awareness to reform health and criminal justice systems for those with SMI.
1:35.6	We're honored to have her share her expertise with us today.
1:39.1	Thanks for coming on.
1:40.7	Thanks for having me, Tony.
1:42.1	And it's been great to collaborate with you in humanities over handcuffs,
1:45.8	giving families and mental health advocates a chance to have the voices be heard.
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