Connected Care: Can Technology Change the Journey Through Schizophrenia? (Ep. 145)

Send a Text to the Moms - please include your contact info if you want a response. thanks!Technology is changing the way we think about mental health care—but what does that mean for families living with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses? Can technology actually make life easier for the people in the trenches—and how can families separate the genuinely useful tools from the hype?Nicole Gillen knows what it means to be a mom navigating the complicated world of serious mental illness. In her new book, Connected Care, she explores how technology—from apps and telehealth to AI and other digital tools—can become part of the care journey. But with so many new tools appearing every day, how do we know what is actually helpful, what is safe, and what might simply add to the overwhelm? Today, Nicole joins us to talk about the possibilities of connected care—and what families need to know before they click, download, or sign up.Nicole Drapeau Gillen is a mother, advocate, and author who translates the fast-moving landscape of technology in serious mental illness care into guidance families and clinicians can use. When she found herself thrust into caregiving for a loved one with serious mental illness, with no direction on how to help, she turned that into a mission, writing two books and building an ongoing effort to bring families and clinicians into the conversation.Her first book, Schizophrenia and Related Disorders: A Handbook for Caregivers, is a reference for every stage of caregiving, endorsed by Dr. E. Fuller Torrey as a must-read for SMI caregivers. Her second, Connected Care: A Practical Guide to Technology for Serious Mental Illness, maps apps, AI tools, telepsychiatry, and brain-based treatments for a field moving faster than anyone can track — work Dr. Akira Sawa, Director of the Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center, has said "directly addresses" a significant gap.Links"Connected Care: A Practical Guide to Technology for Serious Mental Illness""Schizophrenia and Other Related Disorders. A Handbook for Caregivers" WebsiteThanks for liking and sharing the podcast! Mindy and her book: https://mindygreiling.com/Randye and her book: https://randyekaye.com/Miriam and her book: https://www.miriam-feldman.com/Support the showPlease share and support the podcast so we can reach more people who need the info and support.Want to know more?Join our facebook page  Our websites:Randye KayeMindy Greiling Miriam (Mimi) Feldman