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Full of Sound and Fury:
Living with Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia, one of the most common
major mental illnesses, shatters persons. This sympathetic film presents
the experiences of three sufferers of the debilitating disease. Tzvie,
50-years-old, articulately describes the anguish and loneliness of his
marginal existence and his craving for a useful life. Sandy, able to maintain
a part-time job, speaks of her daily struggle with delusions, fear, and
isolation. Judy, the mother of a brilliant young schizophrenic, recounts
the mental torment that drove her son to suicide. Although new drugs offer
imperfect help, schizophrenics, with their pain and vulnerabliity, remain
largely hostages to our compassion.
Color
54 minutes
c. 1985
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