Episode 1 Companion: Six Hospitals Later And Everyone Still Acts Surprised

Episode 1 Companion: Six Hospitals Later And Everyone Still Acts Surprised

September 2, 2026 · 9 min

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The episode discusses the challenges faced by families during multiple hospitalizations and the gaps in mental health care.

Send us Fan Mail Six hospitalizations in nine months can look like “care,” yet still leave a family right where they started: scared, depleted, and forced to explain the same story to strangers who only see a single moment. We slow things down and unpack the foundation behind “Six Hospitals, Two States, Nine Months,” the episode that set the direction for our work on family mental health, caregiving, and fixing the gaps in psychiatric hospitalization and discharge planning. We talk about the...

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Host: Michael Mackniak

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Organizations: Six Hospitals, Two States, Nine Months

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