Unfortunately my mom died in 2017, which was the final crescendo to the sad failure of the psychiatric mental health treatment.

In the beginning stages of the mental health fiasco, I looked for other solutions and questioned the psychiatrist, asking why is a drug the solution to my mom’s situation and why are there no medical tests to prove that she has a mental “illness”.

I never got an answer for WHY there’s no test to prove a mental illness is real and drugs are necessary.

I became extremely determined to understand the problem and find real solutions to mental health issues.

Now I passionately advocate for others’ human rights.

Psychiatric treatment does not produce success stories, none that I have read or witnessed. Losing my mom to psychiatric treatment is the product of the current and incredibly broken mental “health” system.

I understand the system now and what individuals and families are going through. I am dedicated to helping people avoid a terrible experience. I have an inside understanding and knowledge of the psychiatric industry. This is why I am dedicated to educating people on mental health laws with Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR).

I wish I had found CCHR before the crisis with my mom occurred. I would have been able to help my mom and family navigate the confusion to a much healthier and happier outcome.

Please contact me if you have questions and/or concerns. Wishing you success in this journey!!

– Miriam

Miriam currently works with the following groups:

• Works with Miracles Outreach, Florida’s largest girls’ home, for girls that have been abused or trafficked.
• Helping organizations establish and fundraise for holistic wellness programs and forming wellness teams, including nutritionists, coaches, trainers, and integrative and functional doctors.
• Works with mental health watchdog non-profit, Citizens Commission on Human Rights Florida, to protect human rights in the mental health field.
• Consults families regarding mental health.
• Hosts a monthly webinar with Attorney Carmen Miller to train mental health professionals and interested public on Florida mental health law, the Baker Act.
• Certified through DCF (Department of Child and Family).
• Certified as a Notary in order to help people with any of their legal needs regarding mental health.
• Volunteers as a Guardian ad Litem, a court appointed advocate for foster children.
• My profession is a technically trained coach/counselor that’s protected under religious law, meaning I cannot be subpoenaed to testify regarding a client/situation, so an individual’s privacy is protected personally and professionally. I adhere to a strict ethical code that protects the individual and any information disclosed.
• Worked and volunteered with charities for about 20 years and received a B.A. in Communication Studies from Cal State Northridge.