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When someone in crisis says, “I’m not sick,” it isn’t always denial — sometimes it’s anosognosia. This brain-based condition prevents individuals from recognizing their own mental illness, shaping how crises unfold and how systems respond. Understanding anosognosia is essential to honoring Miles’ story and building a future where mental illness is met with care, not misunderstanding.

A recap of the local community film screening and panel discussion of the film "No One Cares About Crazy People"

When we talk about mental illness in this country, the words often get lost in shadows. Wrapped in stigma, softened by euphemisms, hidden behind silence.

When we tell fuller stories of families and people living with mental illness— stories that include healing, love, creativity, and purpose — we do more than reduce stigma. We affirm something deeper: that people living with SMIs are not defined their illness, but by who they are and what they continue to give to the world.