Learn About Anosognosia

Hello John,

We are proud to share with you our new video on anosognosia, a symptom of severe mental illness experienced by some that impairs a person’s ability to understand and perceive their illness. It is the single largest reason why people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder refuse medications or do not seek treatment.

An essential part of our mission is to educate the public and policy makers on issues affecting people with SMI and their families. Anosognosia remains one of the most misunderstood symptoms of SMI and it’s critical that policy makers understand how anosognosia acts as a barrier to treatment for some of the most vulnerable among us.

This strategy is already working: This week, our Communications Department worked directly with the Seattle Times to include our video in the paper’s latest story on anosognosia. Read it here.

As Executive Director Lisa Dailey is quoted as saying, "If you are building a system that is based on the idea that anyone can and eventually will recognize that they need treatment... it means the population of people who literally can’t because they have anosognosia are just invisible to the system."

With your support, our loved ones with SMI will never be invisible.

Thank you, as always, for your support of our mission.

Best,

Treatment Advocacy Center

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