From Diagnosis to Detention: How Schizophrenia Changed Two Lives Forever

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

🗓️ 4 May 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Send us a text Carly, a licensed clinical social worker and mother, shares her 30-year journey navigating her son's schizophrenia diagnosis and the healthcare system's failures that led to his year-long incarceration. • Son diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 17, now 47 years old • Early signs included not wanting to get out of bed, not going to school, and "odd" behavior • Initially had periods of stability while on medication but struggled with consistent treatment • COVID isolation ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:10.2	Broadcasting from Music City USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.5	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 Meet a World, Humanity Over Hank Us, the Silent Crisis Special Event. Today, we are joined by Carly, a clinical social worker who is stepping away from her professional role to speak to us as a mother. Carly's child lives with a serious mental illness. She brings a
1:14.7	wealth of personal experience and insight that she will share with us. We really appreciate her
1:20.9	taking the time. Thanks for coming on. I'm happy to be here and I'm glad you're here too.
1:25.7	Really important topic and conversation that
1:28.9	meets recognition. If you could, give us a little background on what you do and your journey
1:34.5	in what you've been trying to accomplish. I'm a licensed clinical social worker. I'm retired. My son
1:41.6	has was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 17. He's now 47 years old.
1:48.2	We've had periods of instability and periods of stability. And he's been in jail for over a year now
1:56.5	for incidences he caused due to his lack of taking his medication.
2:02.9	When did you first notice something was off with him?
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