Touching, realistic portrayal of the treatment process, if a little sketchy..

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2000)

I work at a State Mental Health Institute and felt the treatment of the difficult times patients have was done with great honesty and gentleness. I worked at the same hospital in 1969 and came back to work there in 1992 and the changes were amazing and so were the things that were the same.
A special blessing on Susanna Kaysen for her courage in telling her story and for the cast who brought her book to life. Especially my favorite, Whoopi Goldberg. Each and every cast member gave an important touch but anyone who has been hospitalized or who works in a mental hospital knows that each patient finds one or two people who make the difference when it counts. Every staff member that cares hopes they will find a person that gives them hope and will to work toward health. It is harder than the movie made it look for most but the compassion was there and showed.
Don't miss a chance to see this movie if you have doubts, fears or questions about suicide or mental illness treatment. It is not 100% accurate for all facilities but it hit the nail on the head with the general process.