Afterwards the two clinicians pronounced that he'd passed his review with flying colours. Cookie Notice Theroux, whose guileless demeanour is his winning card, didnt appear overly perturbed. Theroux, on the other hand, is an interviewer who is direct addressing the things of interest, as well as sensitive responsive to whoever hes interviewing. This may seem an obvious thing to say of a programme-maker, but many programme-makers concerned with the kind of human interest story that Theroux has made his own, often want to do more than this. Naturally. But after four years in the hospital, Eric had gone out on a weekend pass, stopped taking his medication, and shot and killed two strangers in a bar. We got to know the person first, and often to like them, only to be flummoxed by later discovering the gruesome nature of their incident. In this two-part series, award-winning journalist Louis Theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent, . At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. In a scene straight out of One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, a patient called Judith taught Theroux a card game, while complaining that shed been misdiagnosed by the system plausible, given her lucidity. Jonathan had been the elder of two boys. If you were just shown this one little scene, and you didnt recognise either person, you might guess that they were both patients, the first a more recent arrival while the second had been there for longer and was further into a treatment programme. In each case, the men were polite and obliging and still struggling to understand how they'd come to commit their crimes. On the day of the offence, he stopped by his father's house, took a knife from the kitchen and used it to kill his father. Fresh new look, redesigned programme hub, richer content, Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. The conversation proceeded very pleasantly - we talked about the BBC and her bridge group, and then something strange happened. Jonathan had been a good student. Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity (TV Mini Series 2015- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Read about our approach to external linking. Theroux is on the hunt for stories and they are some stories! This article related to a made-for-TV documentary film is a stub. They viewed some of his beliefs as a kind of psychosis - and yet they were also part of a worldview shared by millions of mentally healthy people. DeSantis won't say he's running. Self - William's father 1 episode, 2015 . His interest is also more emotional, and just plain friendly. In this first of two parts, Louis spends time with patients attempting to come to terms with their crimes and the clinicians entrusted with helping to make them safe. It cant help it. (Yes its serious, as I said, and doesnt ignore the pain and devastating damage mental illness causes, but that doesnt mean it cant be funny at times. Treating and evaluating them is a painstaking business, writes Louis Theroux. She'd laid out her sons childhood photos on the kitchen table. It was only on a second meeting that Judith revealed herself to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity TV Mini Series 2015- 1 h IMDb RATING 7.6 /10 1.2K YOUR RATING Rate Documentary Louis investigates Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. You can catch up via the BBC iPlayer. Director Jamie Pickup Writer Louis Theroux Stars Louis Theroux Michael G. Borack Jonathan See production, box office & company info He was to be considered for Level 5, which would permit him short unsupervised visits into the community. On one of my last visits to the hospital, I sat in with Jonathan as he went before a Forensic Review Team - the panel of clinicians that assesses patients for an increased movement level. I was curious about treatment and also about the fraught decision-making process of releasing a patient knowing there is a small chance that he or she may relapse and commit another crime. Privacy Policy. Over the course of these two fascinating films, award-winning journalist Louis Theroux explores the nature of mental illness and spends time with some sufferers in the USA who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law . Louis Theroux does not always seem sincere in what he does; he plays the innocent abroad very well even when he is basically feeding a ropes to his subjects to let them go the hanging themselves. Hes been living in Los Angeles for a few years, and has made documentaries in the US ever since his Weird Weekends in the late Nineties. On my first day at Ohio's Summit Behavioral Healthcare Hospital I met Jonathan. In a corridor in an Ohio state psychiatric hospital one Sunday, two men talk by the vending machine. Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity Season 1 2 episodes BBC 2015 Documentary/Bio English audio Unrated 4 Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's State Psychiatric Hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes while in the grip of severe mental illness exploring the nature of mental illness. In doing this the 2-part documentary treats its subjects with respect even when what they say has scope for mockery or comedy (such as the reason for someone driving recklessly). In the second of this two-part documentary, Louis Theroux examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity. He was pushing a trolley of "comfort items" for delivery to other patients: cuddly toys and toiletries. Remarkable interviews with patients that have been involved with serious criminal involvements. At a mental hospital in Columbus I met Eric. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Watch Louis Theroux: By Reason Of Insanity Now on Stan. He showed me his room - it was bare but not uncomfortable, decorated and furnished in the style of a modern hospital. Theroux no longer resorts to flirtatious mind games or faux-naf questioning to tease revelations from his subjects. How does society treat those who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness? And even when theyre not that extreme he still teases out the thing of interest. Twenty-six years later, he remained at the hospital, stalled at Level 2. . Louis explores the nature of mental illness. Documentaire Socit : Louis brengt tijd door met patinten die zo verstrengeld zijn met hun ziekte dat ze erg moeilijk te behandelen zijn. His film gives a genuine insight into mental illness, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, His interest is emotional, and plain friendly Louis Theroux. Our narrator enters a remarkable. But for the past seven years he'd been confined to a mental institution. He also meets patients with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder', such as anti-social, borderline and narcissistic, and attempts to understand where mental illness ends and the person begins. Louis Theroux - By Reason of Insanity - Louis meets Judith for the second time You can unsubscribe at any time. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. In the second episode of this two-part series, Louis spends time with patients whose personalities are so intertwined with their illness it makes them more difficult to treat. 2023 BBC. Louis Theroux Documentaries. Its only during their second meeting that Judith lets on that shes Jesus Christ. Brian presented a dilemma for the hospital. By Reason of Insanity was excellent television. Unlike Jonathan, or most of the other inmates Theroux talked to, Dean confessed to feeling shame and guilt about his crime. You ask some questions that I may not have thought about before, says Jonathan, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. One reader will win a pair of premium tickets to see Aspects of Love at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue and overnight stay in one twin or double room at the Clermont Hotel, London with a 3-course meal from the table dhote menu and breakfast. Documentary. Photograph: Freddie Claire/BBC. He wants to tease out stories about subjects that are often at the extreme ends of the human story. He talks to patients attempting to come to terms with their crimes as well as the clinicians entrusted with helping to make th . Every year in the US, courts find people not guilty by reason of insanity. They've been found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity and ordered by the courts to secure psychiatric facilities to receive the treatment that, it is . For more information, please see our And thats not a bad thing mental illness and humour arent and shouldnt be mutually exclusive.) She mentioned that other patients on the unit would, from across the room, chew food that was in her mouth. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. You know, its disappointing, because I do like to self-stimulate, using caffeine, says the first. She visits him regularly, but now believes he did what he did just because he wanted to. God, I hope the Israeli PMs re-election last week has no adverse effects on Williams health. The non-pharmaceutical therapies range from the traditional chats about thoughts and feelings to lessons in dressing for a job interview, cookery classes, and also support groups for those with drug and alcohol problems. He'd been doing well in treatment, but one of his obstacles was that he still believed his mother had been possessed - only now, he conceded that the killing was a pointless act, given that the Devil can't be killed. In doing so he examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Not surprisingly, the clinicians on the treatment teams develop a rapport with the patients in their care. Start your 30 day free trial. Was emotional constipation ever a problem in your family too, Louis? Is there a reason you cant get a drink with caffeine in it? asks one. and our Maybe thats just the way he is. In my early days at the hospital I made the mistake of directly challenging some of the delusions, before realising it was a futile effort. He had fitness magazines by the bed and a small selection of books. And you would be half right. Menu. He looks at how to reintegrate a patient into society when they have previously committed a serious crime. Is there a reason you cant get a drink with caffeine in it? asks one. But Theroux, whose guileless demeanour is his winning card, didnt appear overly perturbed. He met Dean, whod sexually assaulted his mother seven years earlier when he was 18. Wouldnt it be more of an achievement if he were to replicate the same magic in his home country? Therouxs ambitions are clearly much simpler. At the same time, they are under pressure to make the right call on whether to increase a patient's movement level. Louis investigates Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. In the second of this two-part documentary, Louis Theroux examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity. Yes, he too wants to know whats going on in their heads and the film does gives a genuine insight into mental illness but his interest is less clinical, more journalistic. Really, that must have been interesting? A patient named Brian had beaten his mother to death with a baseball bat, believing her to be possessed by the Devil. . But then Louis didnt kill his father, as Jonathan did. Maybe theres some kind of meeting-halfway going on sympathetic anxiety, conscious or otherwise. 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