# Five Hard Truths About Caregiving Rights And Advocacy

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Podcast: [A Contagious Smile Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-contagious-smile-podcast-5769951)
Published: 2026-06-01T09:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail “HIPAA” gets blamed for everything, families get shut out, and a loved one in crisis gets reduced to a label and a sedative. We’re not doing that. Michael Makniak and Victoria Cure unpack the real-world misconceptions that derail caregiving and fiduciary decision-making, especially when mental illness shows up as episodes, psychosis, and emergency room chaos. We talk about why mental health treatment cannot be treated like “any other illness” and why medication can take week...

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