I Wish My Brother Had Been Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Before He Turned 18

• By: James Finney-Conlon Concerned Brother, Mental Health Advocate
• February 4th, 2026
• care continuity, early diagnosis, family impact, involuntary commitment, mental health law, missing persons, schizophrenia, supported housing
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Do you ever walk past a person on the streets exhibiting mental health issues and wonder what happened to their family? I have a brother—or at least, I used to. I worry about where he is and hope he is safe. He hasn’t taken my call since 2014. When I was 13, I had a very bad day. I was...

Stability, Wisdom, and Strength: Older Adults in Supported Housing

• By: Fausto Gregory Robert Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• April 1st, 2019
• aging adults, community programs, mental health, poverty, relationship rebuilding, social isolation, substance use recovery, supported housing
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors of this column facilitated a focus group of their peers to inform this writing. The authors are served by Services for...

Social Isolation: A Solution-Focused Approach

• By: Elisa Chow, PhD David Kamnitzer, LCSW-R Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• July 1st, 2018
• case management, depression, serious mental illness, social determinants of health, social isolation, substance use, supported housing, trauma
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Doris has been living in her studio apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn for the past 15 years. She obtained this apartment after finding herself homeless following the breakup of her marriage and other stressors she was experiencing. Doris is quite humble as she describes how her...