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Through Madness

This insightful documentary de-mystifies psychotic illness such as schizophrenia and manic depression, and humanizes those who suffer from them. In the half hour program, we hear from three people who describe their illnesses. Eileen, once a promising actress, now lives in a half-way house. She has a severe from of schizophrenia and must live in a sheltered atmosphere. Lionel, a former NFL football star who played with the Green Bay Packers, had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. For a time his illness forced him to live on the streets. Joe, troubled since adolescence with delusions and hallucinations, is diagnosed as manic depressive. He and his wife describe their struggles with sickness and recovery. Directed by Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, M.D.

Date: 1993

Color
30 minutes

 

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