Unlawful DISorder — David Jackson Ambrose

3 Fave Reads of 2023

I’ve read many fantastic books in 2023. It was hard to whittle that list down to just 3 books, but here it is.

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Solitary Confinement = Legalized Torture

New York Amsterdam News reports on disproportionate use of solitary confinement as punishment for People of Color

ANOSOGNOSIA...aka lack of insight for people with SMI....and you thought it was a song by Nicki Minaj

Anosognosia is the: "lack of insight," symptomatic in people with severe mental illness (SMI) experienced by some that impairs a person’s ability to understand and perceive his or her illness. It is the single largest reason why people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder refuse medications or do not seek treatment.

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Criminal Justice Resources For People With Mental Illness

Unfortunately, many individuals with mental illness have encounters with the criminal justice system. Here is a list of resources to help prevent arrest.

Statistics for Incarceration of People Diagnosed With a Mental Illness

Statistics from Prison Policy Initiative show the correlation of people with serious mental illness and incarceration. In my new novel, Unlawful DISorder, Bowie’s initial encounter with police exacerbates rather than defuses the situation, leading to enforced treatment at an acute inpatient mental hospital, and sets off a whirlwind of repercussions for him as well as the other people in his orbit.

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