Release Date

04 May, 1983

Runtime

00:57: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Children of Darkness

Photos

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Actors

Peter Thomas

Richard Kotuk

John Brooks

Billy Calhoun

Mary Calhoun

Gerald Davidson

Alice Dunn

Kenneth Kaufman

Brian Mcanally

Jim Mcanally

Joseph Ricci

Mark Williams

Crew

Bud Mikhitarian

Ara Chekmayan

Rick Malkames

Don Dixon

Dave Clark

Robert Rogow

Craig Mikhitarian

Karen Butler

Lawrence Mischel

Alan Lebow

Carol Jenkins

David R. Loxton

Richard Kotuk

Lee Dichter