Kate Payne

This film was lacking on facts about mental illness and the system of care people who have mental illness get tangled up in. It felt sad, but with no direction. They diagnose her a having schizophrenia and her paper work said "bipolar" - no one mentioned the words "bipolar", because schizophrenia is more glamorous and "scary". Also, facts on what the difference is would have been nice (although most are diagnosed with 2 or 3 mental illnesses by the time they are through the system). She did not hear voices, only suffered delusions. It would also have been nice to have some history about deinstitutionalization and how so many fall between the cracks. Also, I could have done with less shots of the apple tree and it blooming in January and all of this melodramatic BS. My brother has schizophrenia, I've worked in inpatient psych units with people involuntarily getting shots and in nursing homes with those with mental illness. It's everywhere. This simply says "there is a problem" and offers no solution. This just perpetuates more stigma and sensationalism. How about a schizophrenia success story? Yes, it is sad, I'm sorry for everyone involved. This film exploits it.