Miracle Worker - Indonesia

April 2010

Held like animals in chains, cages and even medieval stocks, mentally ill Balinese are subjected to unbelievable remedy. Yet good Samaritan Dr Suryani is dedicated to putting a stop to this torture.
Most women her age are taking it easy, but not psychiatrist Dr Suryani. I help people who are not being helped. I want to remind the families, society and the government that these people are not useless. Her work is an example of how the right treatment can get excellent results. But her initial government funded budget has now been slashed by 90% threatening the existence of the medical program: treating in a hospital requires much more funding than the funding (required for) giving the responsibility to the community and to the doctors in the local clinics. This lack of resources and financial support is putting Suryani and her volunteers under pressure. What future do Balis mentally ill have now?

Produced by SBS Dateline, Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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[ultranippon]

long live dr suryani. you are a legend.

hope to experience one of your mediatation course in future.

take care

[xXDominoXx]

"is this anyway to treat a god"

lol.

hope to see them better.

[BBcatlover]

Everywhere in this worlds mostly asian the goverments won borther to help any good thing to people.

[aureliefregeau]

@funnypeopleunite Hey are chained up by their family members.

[Heraldiii]

hey Indonesia is my country!

[shoki3601]

Answer: that's no way to treat a god or even a human being.

[1AngelSolo]

Do these people have a aggressive bad record of misbehaviour? Maybe you don't know who you are really helping....

[3kosty3]

happy thet people trying to help to others at least now i know im happy thet our world not so bad after all

[botak1ful]

Dr. Suryani...you are hero. God bless u.

[histube17]

May God bless Dr. Suryani...

[cannoir]

@lllraverslll that happens in this century.last century France and england would drop their mentally instable people in the west indies.This is a true story.