-JP, Sacramento
Support systems are important. My family is my biggest support system and they come to all of my court dates.
I think it’s important to have good support systems because if you don’t, people will not have good mental health. If I didn’t have the support I do have right now, my mental health would not be as good. My mental health is not the best, but it would be a lot worse if my family wasn’t able to see me.
People need support even if they think they don’t. I believe they need them a lot more when they think they don’t. My mom is my best support system. She tries to come every day, but it can be hard to get a visit sometimes. Most of the time she is able to make it but I can understand why she doesn’t come sometimes.
I call my mom every day and it’s just nice to talk to my mom and I hope I can go home soon.