Crystal Fox: One Mothers Journey Through Tragedy

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

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Send us a text Crystal Fox shares her heartbreaking journey as the mother of a son with schizophrenia and co-founder of Arizona Mad Moms, an organization supporting families of loved ones with degenerative brain illnesses causing psychosis. Through her dual perspective as both a parent and a psychiatric nurse with 30 years of experience, Crystal illuminates the critical gaps in our mental healthcare system. • Anosognosia is a symptom of serious mental illness where individuals cannot recogni...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Maitour.
0:11.7	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.
0:47.3	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:59.5	Joining us today is Crystal Fox. She's the co-founder of Arizona Mad Moms, which is a place for mothers,
1:07.3	caregivers, and family members of loved ones with degenerative brain illnesses
1:11.9	causing psychosis. Join us as we explore her journeys, their advocacy, and the unbreakable
1:18.3	bonds that drive this community forward. Thanks for coming on. Yeah, thank you for asking. Oh,
1:23.8	it's my pleasure. Now, I understand that you're one of the co-founders of the Arizona Mad Moms. Is that correct?
1:30.0	That is correct. Can you expand on when you first started your organization?
1:34.6	It was a slow start, a slow progress. We had gotten together. My son was diagnosed with schizophrenia while he was in jail.
1:44.0	And there was a group of us that were following his
1:48.0	trajectory through the criminal justice system. He had trouble with maintaining his sanity,
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