This is an informative story but I believe that the parents missed some important Behavior cues that may have contributed to their son's illness - timestamp 14:20 where he says "he beat the hell out of him" after the son shared his fear about the match. If the send truly gave it is all with good sportsmanship is one thing but if he did beat the hell out of the other kid in other words injuring him to the point where he needed to be stopped by the referee then he may have been looking for approval from his dad. Perhaps the harsh language of " beating the hell out of the kid" is an East Coast expression for a successful wrestling match.

As a composer, I always pay attention to music on tv, movies, documentaries and games. The soundtrack on this documentary is beautiful.

Sometimes I wonder if schizophrenia is nothing but alien life or alien forces getting hold of someone’s brain, and communicate or research via the person.

I can’t finish this and it looks good! The background sound never ends !

Love hearing Joseph's story of mental illness recovery, but the music in the background took away from the video. It was distracting.

I hope the guy friend can give himself a break. He was just a boy himself and there was no way he could have known how to help him.

❤ What a beautiful telling revisit for everyone, still Loyal loving and most of all Together 💪🏽💙🙏🏽🌹🥀Not easy to share your private life like this thank you

Relentless No Boundaries many brothers were like that, not as often shared it with a third party. Joey didn't have an off switch, Healthy wasn't in the equation. The absolute in this loving unconditional family is remarkable to see, its easy to see this same child with a single addict mother would be complete disaster.This family as a whole Unit is remarkable to me, such a hard story to share 💞🙏🏽

Why she is smiling? It is dismissing own emotions

I lost my best friend since grade school, who was like a sister to me, to schizophrenia last year. It's heartbreaking what it can do to a person and those who love them. I'm so glad for those who are able to survive this.

That background music is way too loud

Back in the day we all played 10 and 13 was so regular for neighborhood kids. I don't know you Joe but I'm from toms river definitely recognize people. Good for you man ! This was such a a great watch.

The moms not smiling she just looks like that

His parents are a delight.

Wow. That was definitely a journey!

My son told the school that he hears voices but I get no help we are trying

KZfaq algorithms are so bad. I have searched for videos like this and now this one comes up from seven months ago. I completely recovered from schizophrenia in three years before I even knew what schizophrenia was. I figured out that by ignoring and not believing in the hallucinations and delusions they lose their power over you.

My son needs help some days lm scared for my life but he won't get help lm so tried of this but if l kick him out he will but out in the street sick and get worse god help us

Please don’t judge the mum for smiling. It might be her coping mechanism. You gotta smile or you’ll cry. I have paranoid schizoaffective disorder depressive type. I’ve put my family and friends through hell. The fact she can still smile when recalling memories is lovely to see. Add to that two amazing parents. Yeah anyways. Be kind

I was diagnosed schizoaffective four years ago aged 44. My symptoms started aged six. So many red flags and now I’m properly medicated I can live a fairly ‘normal’ life. I have a partner I’ve been with for 24 years and have three amazing boys. Now I know I’m not a bad person and I am in fact ill.

I couldn’t finish watching this because the music is so loud that it gave me a headache. Too bad coz I wanted to watch

Best full song I've ever heard. I can't believe I was never shown this guitarists and am an instant fan. Huge fan of Chris as well. First came across an instrumental track and offered voices, yet found that Joseph has a great voice. Quarrelsomeness loves every bit of this, head to toe. Best 50+ minutes of music possibly ever made

The music makes this impossible to listen to.

You ..whomever filmed this sorely amateur video, you can't even have CENTERED THE SCREEN. Also I was indeed enjoying this poorly done video until the mother! kept saying every 1-2 seconds the following words "YOU KNOW".! Yikes!!!! So now I'm going to watch a better more professional video on the topic of paranoid schizophrenia... Don't quit your day job..lol😂

Who is he that I would know he have won award for

The parents were in such denial should have him help years sooner having been through this with a family member the whole family is forever traumatised and the forgotten sibling who saw and heard things that they never should have trauma forever but the parents only focus on the sick one

Therapist here and what you describe is the subtle onset of symptoms no one knows until it’s too bad. People can live normal life’s continue to break the stigma I adore my schizophrenic clients

Yeah I Remember going through that!

Im watching this documentary as I type this and do intend to watch it to the end but, the music is so loud over the voice and very distracting. I wish I could watch with the music.

I watched your journey today. So profound. You are a warrior and awwwa. God delivers Angels on this earth with wonderful gifts and special powers. 🙏

Thank you ❤ I needed this today. 💓

wtf 305 views miss machine was the goat, isis was sick, pelican.. man i miss my youth

My former fiancee has this.

What's the deal with the Mom smiling through the whole video??? Soooooo odd

Thank you.

What a emotional story Joey♡ I was glued to the TV the whole time!!! Can you tell your sister, she is Julia Robert's double. What a beautiful family and friends you have!!!

My mother of six children,is schizophrenic and should of never had children. My siblings hate her and I'm taking care of her and shes so paranoid. She talks to ghost for days with no sleep. She has missed dr apts because of her insomia. It's a struggle for me as she is 67 and blind and can not walk and a diabetic. I take care of her and 6 other disabled adults in the home. I manage to work full time with gig work. It's very difficult because I'm struggling to care for them all by myself. My mom is schizophrenic she thinks I'm having an affair with my father. She thinks my father raped my niece, and she believes she can fly. She constantly feels bug bites and claps her hands. So you know. I call the Dr and they say it's normal for old people to act that way. The Er just shoots her with Valium and send her home. I'm stuck. No one helps. My mom doesn't let me sleep because she won't sleep. As a children she wouldn't let us sleep and we had to go to school. It's really really hard to live with a Schizophrenic, especially when everyone shuts the door in your face. I'm glad to hear your story. My son learned guitar also and is also a genius in music, he's a guitarist. My son is 20, he learns a song in a few minutes, and writes his own music. It's great to hear these stories. Hearing my sons music has helped me a lot through the struggle. He has Autism and social anxiety disorder. Never stop being their for each other.

This documentary touched me so badly. Beautiful parents and family.

You remind me of my brother 😢

Its hard to focus on what they’re saying when there is constant music. I love music but not when people are talking

I don't think it's that the details are "fuzzy" i think it's that the mind has to suppress and block a lot of things out to help cope and handle things 38:52

Mental illness is so unrecognized and there are not enough programs out there, we are working on that In Our small town. Thank you for sharing your story. It am so happy you are continuing to do so well.

11:10 Hindsight's 20/20

I would love to hear more from How of his experience and how he got to be In the stable place he is now.

This would have been much easier to watch /hear if the music wasn't 2x louder than the parents!!!

My brother just passed from this. My heart is dying

I saw this documentary advertised on Facebook and I am so glad that I did! What a beautiful family...the mom and dad are absolutely precious! Such an amazing testimony for such a talented young man and family! ❤️

My son was diagnosed as schizo-affective 17 years ago. He's been on a dozen meds. all with side effects & is convinced the meds make him worse. He refuses to live a clean lifestyle. He's also one of the most Loving ,sensitive people. I wish he had a strong support system other than me. People tend to take advantage of him.

Why such loud background music? I can’t even continue watching.

Please be aware that a large percentage of diagnosed Schizophrenia is being caused intentionally by sick male humans using high technology electronic weapons that can transmit voices - the 5 senses and emotions directly to (your) the brain such as NSA remote neural monitoring since 1980.