In Bali the Mentally Ill Are Treated Like Animals

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Bali's Shame (2009): Meet the doctor who's single-handedly trying to save Bali's mentally ill from abhorrent conditions. For similar stories, see: Is Bali In Danger Of Losing Its Soul? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBXLmUAtbVA Victims Of The Bali Bombings Meet The Perpetrators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pfuJQu4goo The Former Special Forces Agent Running for President https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTIYXDZQnhQ Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/4442 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Not far from the beauty spots, Bali’s villages hide disturbing secrets. The mentally ill are left untreated and possibly hundreds are held in makeshift shackles. But one doctor wants to make a difference. "He's been restrained since the '90s. He hasn't left here at all since 1990.’" A villager points to an elderly man chained up next to his own excrement. Such shocking sights are not unique in Bali. Helplessness and ignorance makes parents of mentally ill patients resort to confinement. ‘"I love my child. But he's destructive.’" Komang’s father kept him locked in a cage for eight years before he met Dr Suryani. Bali’s leading psychiatrist, she’s campaigned tirelessly to improve the island’s mental health but the Health Minister is reluctant to help: ‘"We have a limited budget for drugs. Those drugs are expensive."’ So she pays them out of her own pocket. Her blend of Western and Balinese methods produces great results; thanks to her treatment, Komang is now recovered and even married. SBS Australia – Ref. 4442 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.