This chapter addresses the issue of the missing middle in mental health care and the stigma surrounding schizophrenia, explaining the struggles of individuals who don't qualify for hospitalization or subsidized care. It also examines how media portrayal perpetuates misconceptions and stereotypes about schizophrenia.
Journalist Elfy Scott grew up in a loving and tight knit family, but there was one topic they never spoke about, for a long time: her mother's schizophrenia.
Now, Elfy is sharing her family's story, and interrogating why stigma so often silences conversations about complex mental health disorders.