Dramatized story of a young woman’s journey out of the dark hours of emotional disturbance. Shows the process of psychiatric treatment candidly and completely. Caroline Cram, after a suicide attempt, seeks help from psychiatry, and learns to recognise the relationship between her past experiences and present problems. To show, for contrast, a healthy childhood environment, the Dunn family is seen at a picnic. The parents curb and soften their children’s demands and rivalries, and build their emotional strength. Narrator: Frank Silvera
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006446
Language
English
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness - Treatment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychiatry
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)