Six Schizophrenic Brothers

I could not stop crying. To see these beautiful lives devastated by mental illness-

It is disappointing to see reviews saying anything about this family making money on this- REALLY!?!?!

They are willing to share their stories and they have been through hell- I do hope they were able to make some money for sharing this amazing and tragic story. This family went through all of this in a time when mental illness had even more stigma than now.

We need more people willing to share their experiences with mental illness. Until everyone can see how it is effecting then we will continue with stigma and avoiding seeking help.

It's a shame that mental health is still such a stigma and society. It is one of the reasons that our jails are completely full because this country has not learned how to deal with mental health. I think these documentaries are important, and should continue as it relates to how it affects a family. I cannot believe a reviewer that blames the parents, when six of their children out of 12 have schizophrenia. This is a very serious disease of the mind. We also know that it is hereditary. My father was schizophrenic and luckily I'm not, but I continue to advocate for mental health while keeping a close eye on my daughter.

This is not a bad documentary. And one must remember that this is the late 60s in early 70s when a ton of mental institutions were being closed because medication was supposed to be the savior. Unless you have dealt with someone in your family, let alone six in your immediate family deal with this horrible disease. You should not comment on here and point fingers. It's heartbreaking, but these stories need to be told!

The information you're exposed to from this story is fantastic. It's a great story of awareness on the topic of mental health. However, the production seemed poorly organized. I felt it was very choppy, moving from one topic to the next, and then right back to a previous topic. If unorganized story is a pet-peeve for you, maybe skip this. If not, feel free to watch as it's a wonderful insight into the world of mental health. This family's story is so sad and to be able to hear first account from them is very eye-opening.

I really appreciate movies like this that bring awareness to mental health!

One star off for the random commercials and the abrupt ending, otherwise this was an excellent documentary. I had a hard time getting into it at first, but found episode 4 seriously interesting. Bless Mary for not giving up on her brothers! That woman will be sainted. Especially as a sexual abuse survivor who came out of the experience strong. I truly hope the best for her son and hope he can live a mentally healthy life. It's too bad the brothers instigating the abuse weren't taken out of the home as soon as the violence began so those without schizophrenia could've had a more peaceful upbringing (not pointing fingers at anyone because I wasn't there to understand the full situation). This poor family...I cannot imagine what it must've been like in that house.

The story is very fascinating, but the storytelling is weak confusing. The interviewer was not asking the obvious good questions.

The repetition of info was maddening. I swear they say the same thing like 5-6 times sometimes. The editing could have saved a lot of time for viewers. But I guess they stretch it out to make more money or something.

The attempt at drama, with showing each son's picture breaking was tacky. Not a lot more to say other than if you can ignore the general production, you'll be OK, which is why I didn give it a lower rating.

Not sure if the director is the editor and the producer or what, but it seems amateurish. It shows that almost anyone can do this work now, since the audience no longer seems to care. AI would do it about this good.