Things have not slowed. To the contrary - so many things going strong, going not-so-strong, and just going. Hardly time to breathe between advocacy trips and working diligently on the nonprofit for mental health legal reform. #WJWMHLF Coming soon Soon SOON!!
On March 25, 2019 big news that Apple and Oprah® are partnering to produce a multi-part documentary on mental health. https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/25/oprah-offers-more-details-about-her-partnership-with-apple/
Then, last week, even bigger news. Britain's Prince Harry will team up with Oprah on this docu-series. https://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2019/04/oprah-teams-up-with-britains-prince-harry-to-deliver-a-painfully-honest-yet-empowering-apple-tv-documentary-for-2020.html
How exciting! Yes!
Years ago, I used to write to the OPRAH Show, telling of the plight of those like my brother, and the horrors of criminalization they faced. I never got a reply, so put my focus elsewhere.
I am happy that mental health issues have now reached mainstream, marketable status. I say this in sincerity, because it's been a very long time coming. After a generation of deinstitutionalization, and increasing homelessness and the mentally ill filling prisons and jails, I'm seeing millenials REALLY getting it, and stepping up. #HOPE And stigma is MUCH less than it used to be...muchmuchmuch. Thank goodness. So, the more we discuss, the better.
This project will continue to lessen stigma, empowering those suffering from depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, loss, and PTSD, worldwide. This is GREAT! But what I'm wondering after reading a miriad of articles and social media comments, is will this powerful endeavor dive into the issues of those least served? Those diagnosed with Severe Mental Illness are shamefully neglected in the big scope of things. To me, the powerful are exactly the folks that imho MUST tackle the hardest issues. Although so far, I have not seen indication that SMI will be a focus. We will see.
If Schizophrenia, ShizoAffective Disorder or other of the most complex spectrum disorders are too "big" for the likes of #AppleOprahHarry (and I hope they're not!) - then we will continue to find gratitude in ANY exposition on mental health issues.
This blog, the 501(c)3 being finished as I type, this family, and so many others. Unless you expose yourself to the extreme. most difficult, most tragic, most expensive cases, the road to improving the ultra dire circumstances for the SMI will be blocked by blinders, ignorance, and fear. This is why I'm here, typing. #exposure
Now that I've gotten that off my chest, my goal today is an attempt to bring attention to the one integral, factual, scientific, provable, HELPFUL item we have experienced in three decades of involvement in the mental health system.
I've mentioned it before: GeneSight.com saved my brother's life in 2018. I PRAY the AppleTV Docu-Series coming in 2020 will know about GeneSight® And if they don't YET...I'm here to make them aware.
This simple test is a tool that prevents possibly making symptoms of mental illness worse. Due to knowing whether the specific medications/treatments can or cannot be metabolized by the individual DNA of the patient, it's a front-line guide to affecting positive results. And tragically, when not utilized, the standard of care/physicians have no way of knowing if a medication will help, hurt, or do nothing. If meds help someone, great. These imperative answers are easily and affordably found via this simple mouth swab.
A picture is worth 1,000 words
Here is a SAMPLE /example of
GeneSight Psychotropic Gene-Drug results.
[Nine (9) PDFs]
1. Antidepressants
2. Anxiolytics and Hypnotics
3. Antipsychotics
4. Mood Stabilizers
GREEN = Use as directed.
YELLOW = Moderate Gene-Drug interaction.
RED = Significant Gene-Drug interaction.
(see notes)
REMEMBER:
This is specific to each patient.
If the person cannot metabolize any of these medications,
the doctor must use one that the patient CAN metabolize.
These drugs are $$VERY$$ EXPENSIVE!
Literally millions of dollars are wasted on sometimes just ONE PATIENT.
How many SMI cannot metabolize meds they are being force-injected with?
How much more waste and damage can Oklahoma and the nation afford? None.
This is a huge and very much underutilized SOLUTION.
EVERY DOCTOR NEEDS TO USE THIS TEST PRIOR the use of any brain RX.
This is a foolproof guide.
It saved our loved one from being further damaged.
We are eternally grateful.
It will save many others.
Please spread the word.
Oprah Winfrey
@Oprah
@OWNTV
HRH Prince Harry
@kensingtonroyal
@sussexroyal
Apple™️
@AppleTV
@Apple
Best,
~Jackie Welton DiPillo
(As I finished this just now, Tiger won the MASTERS...first time since 2005. Wow. What a comeback. Here's to my brother, and the thousands if not millions of underdogs, that have yet to live their massive potention. We can help them get there. You just have to believe and WORK HARD... )
1 comment:
Thank you, Jackie! Mom
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