Bali’s Dark Side – The Mentally Ill

Bali is known as a tropical paradise to millions of tourists. But there is a hidden and dark side to the Indonesian island – Bali’s mentally ill. Most of them have never received proper treatment. Instead, their families often keep them chained up or in makeshift cages. Segment 1

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3 Comments

  1. #1 Redroom Studios
    on Dec 13th, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    wow, that woman and her group are doing a great job!

  2. #2 ann
    on Dec 13th, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    sadly, this type of thing is not isolated to Bali…

  3. #3 shapeshift
    on Dec 14th, 2009 at 9:56 am

    Yes, I saw a news segment that the mentally ill in China are locked up by their families as well. It must happen in rural communities where there is no facility for care.

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