Six Schizophrenic Brothers

I'm not sure why there were so many negative reviews. I had no expectations going into it and that's probably why I really enjoyed the documentary and found the story engrossing and intriguing. If you go into it thinking there will be answers and it will be neatly tied up at the end, you won't get that. This documentary reflects real life... Messy and frequently you're left with more questions than answers.

The story of the family is paced well and gives a well rounded understanding from the start as it takes you through the heartbreaking decline and breaking apart of a beautiful and idyllic family life. The trauma this family experienced is horrendous and I found the story telling from those both with and without schizophrenia to be particularly interesting. Very well put together.

I found myself furious at some of the siblings, but in a family where trauma, emotional distancing and mental illness has been an issue, it really makes sense how divided and distant the siblings are and the various perspectives based on how they coped with all the madness. I found the ending particularly interesting with Mary's kids.

If you are interested in mental illness and the way it deeply effects and damages families, and are not thinking you will receive answers, than I think you will truly enjoy this documentary. Only negative was the editing that was poorly done with each episode cutting off with the streaming. You miss the the last minute of every episode.

Overall, the documentary is great! It's sad and eye opening to see how the family lived with SIX family members developing schizophrenia. The youngest sister Mary is a saint for continuing to take care of her brothers. The "healthy" brothers seem cold and callous towards their schizophrenic brothers. The one brother stated he's not a mental health professional so how could he help at all- many family members who take care of other sick family members are not medical doctors or professionals. They just want to push everything off on their sister and forget their brothers ever existed. Very sad to watch.

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!

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.

The documentary is compelling in its subject matter and the testimony of the people involved, but alas, there is a great deal of disorganization that can be difficult at times to keep track of. It makes it hard to truly form an understanding because they will jump around from brother to brother and flip to different points in the timeline in very jarring ways.

It's also worth noting that this documentary doesn't cover the full scope of what schizophrenia entails and that this shouldn't be someone's only reference point for researching it. The subject matter is also deeply disturbing and triggering at times, so I would definitely stress that viewers take that into consideration when deciding if they should watch it. This is not leisurely viewing.