Jerri Clark: A Mother's Journey Through Loss and Advocacy

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

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Send us a text Geri Clark, Resource and Advocacy Manager at Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her devastating journey of losing her son to severe mental illness while navigating a broken treatment system that wouldn't help until it was too late. She reveals critical gaps in our mental health system and explains how legal barriers, misunderstood medical conditions, and insufficient family support create deadly consequences for those with severe psychiatric disorders. • Son experienced his fir...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:11.6	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 for autism
0:41.5	around the world.
0:46.8	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:58.5	Joining us today is Jerry Clark, resource and advocacy manager for TAC, the Treatment Advocacy Center.
1:05.2	She's here to discuss her role in what led her to work with the center. She possesses a wealth of
1:10.2	knowledge, and we're pleased to have her on the. She possesses a wealth of knowledge,
1:12.5	and we're pleased to have her on the show.
1:13.8	Thanks for coming on.
1:15.5	Well, thank you for having me on.
1:16.3	Oh, it's my pleasure.
1:19.9	Can we start off with what you are doing now?
1:20.6	Sure.
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