Howl to be Heard
Arizona Mad Moms
No Family Should Navigate This Crisis Alone.
We are mothers and family members supporting families navigating serious mental illness (SMI) — because we've lived it too. Arizona Mad Moms provides community, education, advocacy, and direct support for families facing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and related illnesses.
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Families Supported
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Our Mission
Moms demanding dignified and effective treatment for all seriously mentally ill.
Understanding Serious Mental Illness
Not All Mental Illness Is the Same
Mental illness exists on a spectrum. While many conditions fall under general mental health challenges, psychotic illnesses — including Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Schizophrenia — are serious brain-based illnesses that often require specialized treatment and support.
These diagnoses represent Serious Mental Illness (SMI) — a classification that involves poor insight and serious psychiatric symptoms like hallucinations, fixed delusions, impaired judgment, thought disorder, and cognitive decline.
Arizona Mad Moms supports families whose loved ones are living within the Psychosis Domain.
How We Fight
The Five Pillars of Mad Moms
Every pillar represents a critical area where families affected by serious mental illness need stronger support, better information, and a louder voice. Mad Moms works alongside families, the communities where we live, and the organizations that serve our loved ones through education, advocacy, guidance, and community engagement to raise awareness and fight for meaningful systemic change across all five pillars.
Legal & Justice
All SMI individuals and their families interacting with the legal and justice systems will have appropriate and informed supports throughout this journey.
Learn more →🩺Care Management
SMI individuals will have reliable access to skilled psychiatry & treatment consistent with best practices.
Learn more →🤝Social Engagement
SMI individuals and their families will have ways to meaningfully engage in the community.
Learn more →📚Education
All stakeholders and families interacting with the SMI community are properly trained and educated.
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All SMI individuals will have a safe, supportive and appropriate place to call home.
Learn more →This Fight Needs You
Whether you're a family in crisis, a caregiver who's been through it, or someone who believes the system must change — there's a place for you here. Over 700 families strong and growing. Membership is free. Your voice is priceless.
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We're Here for You
Whether you need help, want to volunteer, or just need someone who understands — reach out. A real family will respond.