This film documents the experiences and lives of individuals, families, professionals, and others throughout the United States who have had experience in one way or another with schizophrenia, a highly misunderstood psychiatric disorder. The film captures the democratic nature of the illness, with interwoven portraits and stories ranging from homeless persons in New York City's Central Park to musicians, computer programmers, and ordinary middle-class American families. The film's central purpose is to deconstruct the stereotypes that have been associated with this illness, not only in the 20th century but throughout history. The film opens with footage of Project Reachout, documenting their strategies for outreach to homeless persons who have mental illness.
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