Independent Lens (1999)

Episode Overview

Spanning a five-year period, Bedlam delves into the mental health epidemic by sharing the personal narratives of individuals frequently navigating the crowded and underfunded psychiatric emergency facilities, jails, and homeless encampments of Los Angeles. Alongside these poignant stories, psychiatrist and filmmaker Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, M.D. embarks on a quest to uncover insights related to his sister's own struggles with mental illness.