I wish I could have ended the film celebrating success in the battle against stigma. Sadly stigma persists – despite decades-worth of scientific research showing these diseases have nothing to do with character flaws, moral weaknesses or rotten parenting.

Even more tragically, misplaced blame and misunderstanding lurk behind so many of our mental health care policies, resulting in the harsh reality that Los Angeles County Jail is now the largest psychiatric treatment facility in the nation. Imagine if the same were true for Alzheimers, with most suffering from its symptoms only able to get treatment when incarcerated.

I applaud Menninger and the many bright lights providing forward-thinking, compassionate, and evidence-based treatment. Its time our nation caught up with science and followed your example.

Katie Cadigan, producer
When Medicine Got it Wrong