Leslie Carpenter: Breaking the Mental Health Crisis Cycle

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

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Send us a text Leslie Carpenter, co-founder of Iowa Mental Health Advocacy and Legislative Advocacy Manager at the Treatment Advocacy Center, shares her journey from concerned mother to dedicated mental health advocate after her son was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder 19 years ago. She discusses the barriers families face when seeking help for loved ones with severe mental illness and her multi-level approach to creating systemic change. • Leslie advocates at both state and nat...

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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 Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:59.6	Joining us today is Leslie Carpenter, co-founder of Iowa Mental Health Advocacy, and a dedicated lobbyist for her state legislature.
1:08.4	She also serves as a legislative advocacy manager at the
1:13.0	Treatment Advocacy Center. With her wealth of knowledge and experience, we're thrilled to have her
1:18.9	here. Thanks for coming on. You bet. I'm happy to be here. Can you tell us what led you to get involved
1:25.9	in what you're doing today as an advocate for mental health?
1:31.2	Well, my husband and I have two adult children, one of whom lives with a very severe
1:35.3	Schizoaffective disorder, and he's been sick for about 19 years. So we've had extensive
1:40.3	experience navigating the whole mental health system, if you can call it that,
1:45.5	you know, meeting more barriers than we did help. And so eventually I decided to retire from my
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