Back from Madness: The Struggle for Sanity (1996)

Overview : In part of the HBO's America Undercover series, this documentary provides an insider's view of mental illness, and the use of psychotropic drugs to alleviate some of its symptoms. Tracks the odyssey of four psychiatric patients, beginning with their arrival at Massachusetts General Hospital and the affiliated Lindemann Center, revealing their personal struggles and inner strength as they enter the world of psychiatric treatment to seek relief from insanity.

Release Date : September 17, 1996

Runtime : 54m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : HBO Films

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd), mental illness, bipolar disorder