Pete Earley:From Journalist to Advocate

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

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🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Send us a text Pete Early shares his journey from Washington Post journalist to mental health advocate after his son developed bipolar disorder, revealing how a broken system forces families into crisis before providing help. • Diagnosis came during his son Kevin's college years with warning signs like "food doesn't taste good" and confusion about reality • Psychiatrist delivered a devastating prognosis: "incurable disease" with lifetime medication, weight gain, likely unemployment • Kevin s...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Maitour.
0:11.5	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. We're joined by Pete Early, an accomplished author of 22 books, including four New York Times bestsellers, with a 14-year journalism career, including six years at the Washington Post. His book Crazy
1:12.6	chronicles the personal events that led him to advocate for mental health reform. Pete's here
1:18.0	to share a wealth of insights. Thanks for coming on. No, my pleasure. I'm like you. I mean, I want to
1:24.6	spread the word. Absolutely. I know so many people that say your work is amazing, your names everywhere in writing and blogging.
1:33.9	What sparked your passion for mental health advocacy?
1:37.8	Well, you know, as a reporter, I had covered mental health.
1:42.5	I'd covered the great de-institutionalization process, but I really didn't get it until it
1:48.2	happened to my own son.
1:50.2	What happened is my son, Kevin, I call him Michael in the book, because he was going through
1:56.1	all this while I was writing the book, and even six years later, after the book was published,
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