You know you're a talented artist when they feel the need to blur out your self-portrait.

I got so emotional when the guy said the voices were telling him to stab people as he was making the fruit salad but he didn't listen and finished it.

I like how they specifically mention that they made sure they had complete consent, and didn’t take advantage of someone’s mental state. Very professional.

My mother worked in such a place for 15 years. It changed her into a very cautious, watchful, solitary person. She had to learn to be that way to protect herself and it never left her even decades later. I respect people who can do this work with professionalism and compassion.

The amount of talent the patients in this hospital have is absolutely astonishing. I loved the one chap's remark, "they are mentally ill, but they are not stupid."

IM SO PROUD OF THE GUY WHO MADE THE FRUIT SALAD AND DIDN'T HURT ANYONE

I've worked in psychiatric units for many years, what I've come to realise is that nearly everyone I've ever worked with is just a vulnerable child that never got the chance to grow up supported and cared for. Working in mental health is extremely challenging but at the same extremely rewarding when you get the chance to bring at least some positivity to someone who may have never had any in their life up until now.

A psychologist once told me "The boy in you will never die" The memories you had as a child, will never go away in your adulthood. Indeed they will haunt you, and hard.

the fact he had impulses to stab everyone in the room with that knife and carried on making his fruit salad makes me really proud of him- that’s growth and resilience

The guy who draws. If he ever picked up a tattoo machine without killing someone he would make BANK. Extremely talented and absolutely stunning work! Id love to see his work in a gallery one day.

The staff deserve the most credit. To work somewhere like this would be incredibly stressful. To be constantly vigilant for violence would be exhausting. And to see these prisoners as patients would be difficult, as separating what is mental illness from what is the person themselves is very difficult

I am absolutely speechless on those portraits that patient drew. I can’t believe how beautiful that picture of that woman was. He could easily be a famous artist.

The drawings of the one guy were absolutely stunning.

I don’t know why I watch stuff like this.

Those poor people. To be at war with your own mind is torture. The staff are so compassionate, it takes special people to work with the mentally ill and I have great respect for those who do it so well.

I had unfortunately been checked into a mental institution last year when I tried to end my life (i've made a lot of progress since then). Most of the patients (besides an old lady who threw something at my head and tried to fight me) were very intelligent, kind and talented. What made my stay bad were the doctors who mocked, ridiculed and laughed at me while I was quite literally dying from poisoning of the body. (the nurses were great).

These people have one of the toughest jobs and I think they don't get appreciated enough. It must be physically and mentally exhausting. Thank you for your service!

As someone who experiences auditory (and visual) hallucinations I sobbed over the man who finished his fruit salad and didn’t hurt other people because I am so proud. It’s such a hard thing to not give into your hallucinations and it just made me so proud to see him achieve that 🥺🥺😭

My uncle is in here has been for years. He has wrote his own poetry book and got a law degree while there

The guy at 35:30 breaks my heart. He speaks so eloquently and level-headedly about the root causes, about how the systems failed him, about how vulnerable children are ignored while horrific things are done to them, and the response is still in effect to not fully acknowledge the root causes.

I love how they have a dog that visits weekly that they can hang out with! Dogs can provide great therapy just by being there. It’s a sweet gesture to the patients.

It's sick how many times you hear a child say they was abused in the system, you hear it far too often, WTF is going on... the people that should care for them the most are abusing the children. Makes my blood boil every time I hear it.

i have had the pleasure of meeting Lenny, and he is a wonderful man. as a 17 year old girl at the time, he treated me with so much kindness and we just stood and spoke about his artworks for hours. he is a lovely man, and this documentary just shows how misunderstood these people are. thank you for your professionalism.

I'm so proud of the guy that used the sharp knife to cut the fruit and didn't listen to the auditory hallucinations telling him to kill the people in the room. It may not seem like a lot, but it probably took a lot of courage to tell the voices no. Well done. We have to want progress if we want rehabilitation.

I just want to say, wow. This is the most supportive and heart warming comment section I’ve come across in a while...Good on everyone here for treating mental illness with compassion and kindness instead of stigma & moral judgement .

Most of the root cause of the cases are child abuse. Heartbreaking and disturbing at the same time. 😔

I worked on acute psych ward and was a part of a take down team. The only injury I received was a kick to my thigh on a take down. It caused a huge hematoma that took 3 months to heal. The patient came in manic but came up to me and apologized for doing it the next day. In the state he was in I have no idea how he even knew that he did it, much less that it was me he kicked. We were practically piled on him, he was huge and very fit.

Was a Porter/Custodian in a place like this Always tried to clean patients rooms with empathy and compassion. Always showed respect ( Knocked before entering, please, thank you ) Some people were just curious what I was doing, or just needed someone to chat with... Of course I was always aware of my surroundings at all times, and kept my tools close. Taught me to be EXTREMELY grateful for what I have in life.

“I don’t want anyone to know I work at Broadmoor”.... goes on a publicised documentary about Broadmoor, appears as a worker 🤔

that one dudes drawings looked like photographs, mad talent

It's a good thing that this documentary was made. It dispels many misconceptions about Broadmoor and institutions like it.

As someone who is having an absolute plethora of mental health difficulties at present, it scares me to know that if my screws were just the tiniest bit more loose, there aren’t too many steps for me to end up somewhere like this. It’s terrifying( but we receive so, so little mental health treatment as it is. I really hope that whatever anyone reading this is going through, that you make it out the other side. I won’t pretend that it’s easy-it most definitely is not-but if I can make it this far; you can make it at all. You got this! You can do it!

I used to live near here when I was a child and I remembered being so frightened when we heard the sirens going. That meant there was an escape. Our teachers had to walk us home so we would be safe. Memories!

Really respect the staff who work with these disorders everyday !!

I had an ex boss that worked in Broadmoor she loved it there. Only left to open up a home for senile dementia patients, as she saw a great need in the community for them.

I am a doctor and I wish we had such facilities in Africa 💯 Mental health is becoming a real issue lately and we don't have sufficient rehab facilities

Why am I watching this instead of studying

Watching this from the USA and I am literally shook watching the way the nurses and staff were so calm yet ready to fight if needed.

I just want to say how much I respect Mo! He is so compassionate and he treats all of the patients like people❤ Its really wonderful to see.

I can see why growing up and surrounded with loving parents is really important to a child's mental health. I'm sad that out there there are children who grew up in an abusive environment and then later on in life the victim becomes the vixtimizer 😢😢😢 I pray for these people and those working in this kind of institution as well.

When the nurses and staff come together to discuss what could have been done better/ recollect themselves, it just blew my mind. 41:00 We talk about the toll of being in the facilities, the affects on patients, but this goes to show the people who work in the places are also affected. These people are wonderful humans, they do a job many of us would turn our nose up at.

The man who resisted the voices and continued making the salad - what a legend. Hope he never loses another battle with them

Daniel is an incredible artist, every little detail in his portraits is perfect.

This is so heart breaking, I have dealt with a loved one with mental illness for the past 18 years, and even though everyone's case is different, it is true when they say that although they are perpetrators they are also victims at the same time. Hats off to the staff and I truly hope that things continue to improve for these patients. Such a lot of talent going to waste!

why was every asylum built in the victorian era, the buildings always look so damn creepy!

I work in a residential home and one of our residents came to us from broadmoor, his rehabilitation has been incredible since the move, goes to show not everyone from this place is a monster

The amazing staff here are heroes. They are doing an amazing job in such an intense and unpredictable work environment. Putting their own lives on the line and getting assaulted often. These people have incredibly compassionate and forgiving hearts. God bless all of the workers taking care of those who are unable to care for themselves!!

I'm proud of these interviewed patients. Admitting your faults can be the hardest thing you ever do, but it's the first step in getting help. Healing isn't a straight line, sometimes you backtrack, but the important part is to not give up.

That artwork is brilliant.!! He may never be released due to the severity of the crime, but what a talent.

Wow his artwork is so accurate that they had to blur his self portrait. Such an intelligent and skillful man, it's a pity that he has gone down such a wrong path

This place is very special, thank you for giving us a glimpse. The staff are remarkable, dedicated people. The patients have such sad back stories, it’s heart breaking.

That moved me Bob. Especially the part at the end with how the staff met together to talk about their feelings after dealing with such extreme behavior. I think I would have break down and cried. It actually brought tears to my eyes to see how these people had to deal with this and then go on from their like nothing happened. Human behavior is so much far more complex than I ever imagined until I got older and started studying it as a life course. This only gave me a deeper understanding of what we're going through as a species. The human condition is beyond my imagination.

the way the guy said "fabulous" at 20:57 when talking about wanting to be a drag queen was heartwarming, i know his face is blurred out but you could still tell how happy he was talking about his aspirations and dreams!

i’m so glad they included the eyes of daniel’s self portrait. there was so much emotion in there. i’m really proud of all of these guys and i don’t even know them.

I lived in a therapeutic community with a young man who had been in Broadmoor .He was a lovely gentle person,but had done something violent when he was very ill

OMG That artwork was brilliant, just unbelievable that someone so gifted ended up in Broadmoor!

After watching this, I found I was impressed by how respectful the staff seems to be towards the patients. That has a huge effect

My heart goes out to all the patients in Broadmoor. A dark and despairing and loveless child hoods led these people here. Message to parents, if you miss treat and disrespect your children then you may unleash a monster beyond your imagination upon the world. Why are the parents of these patients not locked up for their part in this ! Blessings, peace and love to all at Broadmoor.

Man the staff there are absolutely amazing. They are so professional on so many levels. So much respect. That would be such a difficult job.

This psych unit, regardless how dangerous the patients are considered, have so much better circumstances than the regular mental health patients in my country's national MH ward. 😭

Child abuse sexually and emotionally is such a sad thing

That charcoal portrait of the girl at the 10:20 mark is so good I thought it was an actual photograph! That guy is a Mozart when it comes to drawing portraits.....absolutely phenomenal talent!

10:11 That is some of the most detailed portraits I've ever seen. It legitimately looks like high quality black and white photos. I really hope he continues drawing when he gets out.

God Bless the men & women who work with these inmate patients. The attitude & stance of the staff shown is well organized & compassionate toward these men. Amazing really.

Buddy in the red 1952 shirt is trying so hard. I hope he continues to progress.

My heart goes out to each and evey one of them! My mom is bipolar paranoid schizophrenic and I love her to death. Now She is properly medicated, regularly goes to therapy, and has a loving partner and support system and she is lucky because most people like her would be homeless or in a hospital like this long term.

Thank you for the Dr that finally acknowledged that a person can be both a victim & a perpetrator

The fact they have to blur the guys self portrait because his art work is so spectacular and accurate is amazing, wow that man has talent, I hope he’s doing okay and he did something with his talents.

"Daniel" is one cracking artist. I hope he gets recognition for this.

The drawings of the second man are absolutely wonderful such an amazing talent for art

Greatest respect for the incredible job the staff do! Heartbreaking & emotionally draining to view. Spectacular art work!

There was so much joy in his voice when he said Crystal was "just FABULOUS!" And then the pride in the voice of the man making the fruit salad when he talked about ignoring the voices... the magnitude of talent in the sketches... I wish there were better options for these men. I can't imagine living like this. My heart breaks for their lost possibilities.

Am I the only one having a really hard time understanding what most of the patients are saying? They're mumbling a lot, and since they have their faces blurred out as well, I can't even read their lips. I wish videos like these had subtitles.

19:40 when he was reading his poem, his hands were shaking. He obviously values the opinions of everyone else and wants to do a good job idk I just think this is a stand out moment for me

I take my hat off to the dedicated and diligent staff who have to deal with some of the patients. They deserve a badge of honour for their courage and efforts.

it's crazy to see how talented that young man was when he channeled the emotion into his artwork rather than his actions, there's a real bright soul inside there somewhere it's in plain view

The guy who got dropped off by his mom at 9 breaks my heart. I just don't understand at all how someone could give up on their kid at such a young age. Or at all really. He deserved better.

WOW! That chaps art-work is phenomenal! Top tier stuff - would love to see him make a success out of it, his work is incredible!

Makes me feel so deeply sad watching these documentaries. I've watched two on Broadmoor tonight. It's just sad to see human beings so tormented in their minds. I pray for their souls that healing will come. 🙏

Lowkey disappointed that the interviewer isn't the black dude with the calm voice from the other prison documentaries, but still enjoyed it :)

I wish technology could understand British people so I could read these subtitles

There are talented artists...and there is this guy. He gives the words 'talented artist' a WHOLE new meaning.

That one guys portraits are absolutely amazing. He could make serious money if they could get his psychosis under control.

I swear in every prison documentary all I hear is *these are the most dangerous prisoners in the world/country*

Imagine the experimentation that went on in that place even 50 years ago

The fact he knows what he is... that means he's sane... and our laws are just that stupid.

“BLONDE and FABULOUS” melted my heart 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

SOMEONE GET THAT MAN A LONG FABULOUS WIG RIGHT NOW

This documentary only fuels my desire to work with and care for people on psyche wards. They have a mental illness and they should be treated and cared for.

Excellent! This is a nice window into what the place is like...though, all we get to see is a relatively calm part of it. I just read about a boy who killed his mother in 1895--he was at Broadmoor until, I think, 1912. He moved to Australia, and became a stretcher bearer in WWI, then, years later, took in a kid who'd been abused and kicked out by his step-father--basically, going from being considered a monster to being a hero. That's what made me want to watch this documentary--I was curious about what the place is now like.

I really appreciate this look into mental health services for these persons. Mental illness is largely misunderstood around the world, and as the gentleman said at the beginning, it is very easy to lock someone up and throw away the key without acknowledging what lies underneath behavioral choices. I hope that this can be a tool that helps societies better understand how to help those struggling with mental illness and criminal behavior. By no means does it excuse criminal activity, but the context behind the crime can reveal a great deal, and grant insight for future preventative efforts, and holistic healthcare management for these souls.

Could they have a garden? Then they could grow their own healthy food (at least some). That could help a tad with the obesity...?

I'm an American. Over here, each of these people would likely be tossed into one of our horrendous jails, with no treatment, no protections, and no future. It's amazing to see them encouraged to explore their (in some cases phenomenal) talents, given access to varied therapies and experiences, and really urged to improve their lives, instead of being given a life sentence with no options but despair and death. While it may be many awful things to the British, if you compare American prisons and our mental health system, you'll see that Broadmoor does, in fact, give these men at least a chance at some day having a life outside of its walls. That is more than they'd get over here, and I wish them all, especially the ^^dedicated staff^^, the very best.

It makes me sad how young these people are. I’m grateful for the people in this line of work there’s a lot you go through and see. it’s difficult to leave it when you go home at night.

God bless these people who work with these patients🙏🙏 It is extremely mentally & physically challenging to work with this population.

The one guy is so talented. It like looking at real magazine pic.

I don't know what they pay those nurses and staff, but I am sure it is nowhere NEAR enough.

Huge respect to the staffs!❤️😇

5yrs ago, still the same in most. My friends mum went in when diagnosed with bipolar & they thought it’s part of the diagnosis process. She did say she saw foul play & not long before she was waking up with bruises. She happened to randomly decline fast, docs laughed off & twisted fam Q’s & claims. She got fed up, used a theatre gown to hang on a toilet door hook. It broke the entire fam, as friends we’ve decided to make sure he’s always at 1 of our family homes & not alone how many years it may take. He’s STILL on a nhs counselling list. Were all saving again to accumulate enough money to get him few private sessions🤞we’ll find a way to ensure his private appointments are on a consistent roll🙏if you have family or friends in any of these places PLEASE believe them if they say they’re being hurt🙏Thank You!

I've been in a psychiatric hospital for the last 6 weeks. Obviously it's nowhere near the same institution as Broadmoor, but the empathy (as far as they can allow) as well as the work the employees put in deserve major kudos no matter at which level they work. If the healthcare system in the UK is even a little bit similar to the one in Switzerland, these crucially important people are certainly understaffed and underpaid. My thanks go out to the people that made this documentary, the people at Broadmoor as well as the lovely comment section. As a mentally-ill person, you guys' empathy gives me hope.