I didn’t know Laura Williams. It was such a shock when I read the news post on my phone of a murder in New Canaan. She had died at the hand of her own young adult son, who had struggled with his mental health and learning differences for years apparently, and “self-medicated” with THC based on his…
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Randye Kaye is a radio personality, actress, speaker and podcaster (Schizophrenia: 3 Moms in the Trenches), who performed a one-woman show on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 in Fairfield. She is also the author of an honest, vulnerable book that delves into her son’s long journey with addiction and paranoid schizophrenia. Her story is inspirational to others…
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The bad news: I am hearing more and more of our parents talking not only about addiction to THC, but also cannabis-induced psychosis (CIP). While in some cases the psychosis is temporary, in others–including many in their teens and twenties–the disorder transitions into a spectrum of schizophrenia disorders. Sadly, there are limited resources to help relieve…
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On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, we hosted an informative Pathway Session on how Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) could successfully help struggling families in CT. The reason for the session was that several NCPSG parents have been impacted by a loved one’s serious mental illness, specifically schizophrenia caused by high-potency THC. This is quickly becoming an epidemic in our state.…
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Laura Stack more than met my lofty expectations when she presented to parents and concerned citizens at NCPSG’s May 7, 2025 Zoom Pathway Session. The session intermingled her son Johnny’s story of cannabis use in Colorado with the latest findings on the impact of THC on the brain and body. Her son Johnny, who died at…
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On October 8, 2025, NCPSG hosted a Pathway Session on Recovery from THC Addiction with Amy Swift, MD, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Silver Hill Hospital. Most of the session, in both Amy’s prepared remarks and in the Q&A session, covered the intersection between use of high-potency THC and mental health. While Amy stopped short of making…
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