Eric Smith: From Music Prodigy to Mental Health Advocate

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Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Eric Smith shares his remarkable journey from child piano prodigy to mental health advocate after battling psychosis and addiction. His story reveals how finding the right medication after a decade of failed treatments transformed his life from hospitalization and FBI involvement to becoming a Texas Judicial Commissioner on Mental Health. • Displayed extraordinary musical talent from age three, studying under world-renowned pianists and performing with Grammy winners • Experienced early warning signs when grades declined in middle school, with a psychologist predicting future psychosis • Developed full-blown psychosis after getting sober, believing he had…