Children of Darkness (1983)

01/01/1983 (US) • 57m

Documentary

Overview

A significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation from society while treating their issues in mental health facilities. But there's no end in sight for those young individuals when they face obstacles and mistreatment in inadequate places under the supervision of careless and inexperienced professionals. The documentary follows some of those public mental institutions and another private center dealing with troubled kids and reveals what's wrong with their procedures, and the irreparable harm they cause in those patients.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

schizophrenia

autism

mental institution

mental illness

treatment of mental disorders

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