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From Delusion to Policy | Lubbock News

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A man convinced he was a secret agent decoding assassination plots was actually in the grips of a severe mental health crisis—until an arrest for trespassing led to a judge ordering him into assisted outpatient treatment. After months of involuntary hospitalization and finding the right meds, Eric Smith recovered, earned a master’s degree, and now works to reform mental health policy as a commissioner in Texas, helping others get the care he desperately needed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8087bf404287e1e4

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