Schizophrenia Documentary (HBO) "Missy" Part 2 of 2

This documentary about schizophrenia aired on HBO sometime around 1989

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• Schizophrenia
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[QuitProfesserHiggins]

Does it not sound kind of harsh that her Dad says he is "glad that she ran off?" Who would admit to being glad that their schizophrenic daughter might be laying in a ditch somewhere...or worse? Who says something like that? Because he is "telling the truth" makes it okay? I stand behind what I said...I think he is an asshole for saying that.

[xZeroxNET]

Why would you say that he is an asshole, he is just telling the truth.

[roll2996]

I hope Missy has found some happiness in life. God Bless.

[420Crackdealer]

@mastaace604 its all in the genetics 

[MrIsaacE]

schizophrenic? or spoilt?

[REALITYTVONLOVE]

his parents are much like mine, idealistic and they do not care about the 'inner world'

[evolemlouis]

Missy is a cutie.. :)

[jasonwillis29307]

Her whole family is a bunch of douche bags....

[hunny2224]

Her dad is a pos saying she was a burden and it was the best thing when she ran off! He was too concerned with his new family and not his own daughter! Wtf!

[X11HGseeker]

Thank you for sharing these videos. I do not have Schizophrenia but I battle with severe social phobia, panic attacks and I a borderline paranoid disorder. You can help that you have these issues they are much like anything else like you can not help that you have a broken arm or leg or whatever. Some people are not given the gift of being a so called "functioning citizen". This girls needs love and all her dad sees is a burden. One day when he is old laying on his death bed he will feel DREAD!

[mastaace604]

@treehuggersteve Was just thinking that, steven's mom in the other documentary gave me the same impression, as well as missy's mom and dad. I don't think it always applies though.

[treehuggersteve]

The parents of schizophrenics always seem a little off themselves. Notice his halting, somewhat unclear, and mildly tangential speech.

[rynmav]

@QuitProfesserHiggins The reality of it is that yes, he's being honest, and yes, it sounds insensitive and selfish, but who are we to judge him for how he was feeling? His daughter's illness did probably almost ruin his marriage and perhaps her running off did free them of the burden- I don't think he meant that he was happy that she ran off in the sense that he didn't care what happened to her... The immensity and impact of this disease can't be understood by us outsiders