# Schizophrenia: When Plan A Crumbles and You Build an Army of Helpers Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490/schizophrenia-when-plan-a-crumbles-and-you-build-an-army-of-helpers Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490/schizophrenia-when-plan-a-crumbles-and-you-build-an-army-of-helpers.md Podcast: [The Chronic Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490) Published: 2026-02-06T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7954802_2026-02-03-232202 Audio file: https://pdcn.co/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/7954802/7954802_2026-02-03-232202.128.mp3?rssID=5427 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-chronic-truth-7552490/episodes/schizophrenia-when-plan-a-crumbles-and-you-build-an-army-of-helpers Duration seconds: 2484 ## Resource The day Maye Jepson 's son called from a psychiatric hospital in California with a schizophrenia diagnosis, everything changed. Over 20 years later, she's transformed that fear into fierce advocacy—co-presenting Crisis Intervention Team training with Jason, founding Parenting Through Mental Illness, and giving parents the hope and practical tools they desperately need. From becoming a "trust partner" to knowing when to call the police, Maye shares what actually works when serious mental illness enters your family.  CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Navigating Mental Health Challenges 06:28 The Journey Begins: Diagnosis and Initial Reactions 12:41 Building a Support System 18:38 Crisis Intervention and Law Enforcement Training 20:10 Managing Schizophrenia: Treatment and Recovery 26:15 The Importance of Community and Education 32:00 Finding Hope and Moving Forward CONNECT & RESOURCES Connect with Maye Jepson: Maye Jepson - Licensed Counselor (Master's Degree in Counseling), National Mental Health Advocate, NAMI Co-Presenter 📘 Facebook: Parenting Thru Mental Illness 📝 Jason Jepson's Writing: Amazon Resources Mentioned: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): NAMI.org - Parent support groups, educational programs, family-to-family courses, CIT training for law enforcement  Mental Health America: mhanational.org - National organization providing mental health resources, screening tools, and advocacy  Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training: Week-long specialized training for police officers on de-escalating mental health crises and working with individuals experiencing psychiatric emergencies  NAMI South Carolina: namisc.org - State affiliate offering local programs and police department training The Chronic Truth Podcast:  🌐 Website: chronictruth… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-chronic-truth-7552490/episodes/schizophrenia-when-plan-a-crumbles-and-you-build-an-army-of-helpers/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490/schizophrenia-when-plan-a-crumbles-and-you-build-an-army-of-helpers.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.