So I was up late being sick last night and came across this movie on tv. I started watching it and got hooked. It is from 1993. Diana Ross does an excellent job portraying Pauline Cooper, a 42 year old woman with schizophrenia. "It's like she has a terminal illness, but she never dies," Pauline's mother said. The movie shows the emotional burden on the family. Pauline endured 43 hospitalizations over 18 years because she didn't like taking her medicine because of the side effects (tardive dyskinesia). Tardive dyskinesia makes a person have irregular movements of the tongue, hands, feet, or lips. The saddest part of the movie was when Pauline's mother locked the door because Pauline was a potential threat to her and her granddaughter, and Pauline saw this. Another sad moment was when her boyfriend stopped seeing her after he discovered she has a mental illness. Fortunately, Pauline took a drug called Clozapine to recover. Clozapine does not cause tardive dyskinesia, however, it does reduce white blood cells to fight disease. This drug requires consistent monitoring. Pauline had to give weekly blood samples. The end made me cry too but i wont spoil that in case anyone is interested in seeing the movie. Here is a clip i found on you tube of it..



http://www.youtube...atch?v=jBkDUln85-A

So if any of you are into this kind of movie or mental health, have a look. I was really impressed with Diana's acting and enjoyed the movie quite a bit.