The Sandy Pruett Project

The Sandy Pruett Project represents families living through the consequences of untreated Severe Mental Illness. The impact of untreated Severe Mental Illness fractures families in ways that most people never see. Some become estranged. Some live in fear behind locked bedroom doors. Others watch someone they love slip away — sometimes in crisis, sometimes in silence. And many are forced to navigate impossible choices without support, without safety, and without being heard. We’ve all begged for help—only to be told: “It’s not illegal to be mentally ill.” The Sandy Pruett Project is a safe, anonymous platform where these families can finally speak their stories. Every story is real. Every name is protected. Every voice matters. Sandy is not a person. She is a collective voice. She speaks for: • The spouse/mother/father/sister/brother whose loved one believes they’re the enemy • The caregivers whose addresses remain hidden • The caregivers shut out by a system that misreads HIPAA as silence • The loved one who’s trying—but can’t hold onto care that won’t hold onto them • Those who didn’t survive the wait These stories are not shared for sympathy. They are shared for systemic change. This is where we rage. Not at our loved ones. At the systems that denied them care—and continue to leave us all behind. These stories live here— and in advocacy materials sent directly to policymakers— so that even those who can’t speak publicly are finally included in this fight. No names. No shame. Just truth. ✍️ Submit your anonymous story: https://tally.so/r/npNvV8