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EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 58 MIN

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on the Reiner Tragedy — What Families Face When Love Isn’t Enough

from Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns · host Hidden Killers Podcast

We’re going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott for a comprehensive conversation about the Nick Reiner case — not to assign blame, but to understand what millions of families are facing when someone they love is struggling with severe mental illness.Rob and Michele Reiner tried everything. They had resources most families can only dream of. And it still wasn’t enough. That’s not their failure. That’s a system failure. And it’s happening in communities across this country every single day.Shavaun will help us understand what families experience when a loved one has a severe mental illness. The impossible choices. The desperation. The heartbreak of watching someone you love suffer while feeling powerless to help. She’ll explain what schizophrenia actually does to the brain, why it’s so often missed when addiction is present, and what happens when medication transitions go wrong.We’ll also talk about why intervention is so difficult in this country. Why conservatorship takes so long. Why families can’t protect themselves from someone they love. Why the people who are supposed to help keep failing.Our audience has been sharing their own stories in overwhelming numbers. If you’ve dealt with this in your own family — a loved one with mental illness, the struggle to get help, the fear, the heartbreak — this conversation is for you.Bring your questions. This is going to be an important one.#NickReiner #RobReiner #ShavaunScott #LiveStream #HiddenKillers #MentalHealth #Schizophrenia #TrueCrime #FamilyTragedy #MentalHealthCrisisJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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