Watch this when
Out of the Shadow
Loving a parent who's sick and wanting a break from them are not opposites.
Who it's for
Adult children of a parent with serious mental illness often carry guilt and mixed feelings that nobody around them understands.
Guilty / Ashamed→Self-Compassion
Feelings it meets
What it is
Out of the Shadow is a 2004 documentary directed by Susan Smiley about her mother, Mildred Smiley, who has lived with schizophrenia for more than twenty years. Using interviews, home movies and photographs, it follows her mother's moves through psychiatric wards, nursing homes and group homes in Illinois.
Where to find it
Official site (outoftheshadow.com) for educational copies. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Acute schizophrenia symptoms on screen.
Age: Not verified (suggested 14+)
the best way out is always through.Robert Frost, “A Servant to Servants,” North of Boston
