When Medicine Got It Wrong

When Medicine Got It Wrong 2009 Directed by Laura C. Murray , Katie Cadigan

How parents refused blame for causing schizophrenia

When Medicine Got it Wrong is the groundbreaking story of loving parents who rocked the halls of psychiatry, changing how we understand schizophrenia. In the 1970s, a small group of parents rebelled against then-popular psychiatric theories blaming schizophrenia on bad parenting. Their activism helped revolutionize treatment forever and their stories reveal the origins of the tragic state of mental health care today.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Production Companies ITVS , KQED , imageReal Pictures

Release Date 10 May 2009

54 mins