Lori Singer, Jedd And Todd Wider On "God Knows Where I Am" | BUILD Series

The body of a homeless woman is found in an abandoned New Hampshire farmhouse. Beside the body, lies a diary that documents a journey of starvation and the loss of sanity, but told with poignance, beauty, humor, and spirituality. For nearly four months, Linda Bishop, a prisoner of her own mind, survived on apples and rain water, waiting for God to save her, during one of the coldest winters on record. As her story unfolds from different perspectives, including her own, we learn about our systemic failure to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Filmmakers Jedd and Todd Wider, along with actress Lori Singer, have created a visually stunning and truly unique documentary that challenges the boundaries of the medium artistically and at the same time questions our societal norms for dealing with the mentally ill and homeless.
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[@PamelaThrasher]

RIP Linda Bishop....I just watched this film and it moved me to tears. The part where she says she has no future, so she will focus on the memories she had, is so sad to me. Her family should have bin notified, of her release. The guilt, they must feel. The laws and hospitals are to blame tho, not them.

[@niccolom4556]

Pamela Thrasher Seems like they didn't even really visit her at the State hospital though.

[@CriticalThinking-ql2hh]

My sister in law suffers with mental illness. At times, she won’t take her medicine. And just like Linda, she would not let any have guardianship over her decisions. It is a very difficult situation for all parties.

[@TT-rz5td]

Linda Bishop had such a beautiful way of describing the way she saw things, even things that were painful. I think Lori Singer in the voice of Linda really brought that beauty out. Perfect narration.

[@paulcaron3569]

Just watched this and with having a sister who had mental illness, I have to say thank you for giving Linda a voice of understanding of what they go through and also the denial of what they go through. It is tough on the ones who do try and help, bless the family who were there for her.

[@tommoore8187]

Paul Caron Has

[@mrs.horton5998]

Might be the best documentary I have ever seen. Watch it.

[@1amieosia]

I watch this documentary over and over and over, it's hauntingly, tragically beautiful.

[@victrola2007]

Lori has been such an underrated actress and it's a pity that her younger fans don't even know about her talent as a cellist. She and Mark are truly blessed.

[@zz-ps6ph]

I picked this on Netflix unaware of the subject. Extraordinarily beautiful and immensely tragic film. I live not far from Concord and am familiar with the state hospital. If you walk in downtown Concord, you become aware of the many mentally ill people on the street. Presumably discharged much like Linda. The farmhouse is gone now, replaced by a new subdivision. In a way, a good thing. In another, very sad.

[@1amieosia]

The house she was in is gone now? That makes me sad actually. Idk why.

[@Brosnan-D007]

Beautifully done! A sad, yet extraordinary story about surviving with mental illness. There were many times that, to me, she had mental clarity as if she had good and bad days. Her faith in religion during her struggles is what moved me the most. Smart enough to stay away from the streets, find shelter, and try to live in her own world. She loved nature- she probably felt like it was being in her own element. Amazing, beautifully moving story!

[@okiedokey9962]

This is a very sad story. The fact that she knew she was about to run out of food speaks to her mental illness. Most of us would begin to make a plan to leave and find another source. As far as her daughter or sister are concerned I am certain they loved her very much they just didnt know what to do anymore. This all was the result of years and years of frustration and disappointment of " What are we going to do" unfortunately their is nothing they could ever do. Mental Illness is similar to addiction. You basically watch helplessly as someone falls apart. I pray her sister and daughter can move forward.

[@01baia]

I felt enormous sympathy for the sister of Linda Bishop. For those of us who are related to people with mental illness, it is heart-breaking, exhausting and extremely frustrating to try and help and care for the person. The rejection of our help, coupled with the antagonism that often accompanies the rejection (as happened with Linda and her sister), is beyond bearing for most of us. 😢

[@erichvonmolder9310]

It should be a movie, starring Lori Singer.

[@kristinawalla]

Lol. Please. Don't encourage her....

[@teresahowick5197]

No

[@jnnwasson376]

Beautifully captured. Honestly portrayed. Lori’s voice is chilling and intimate in how she reads Linda’s last thoughts. I’d like to hope Linda has found her peace.

[@oumgia5643]

"but I now realize I was never mentally ill all along," speaks such dark and deep dimensions to mental illness, I don't even want to think about it.

[@SalveRegina8]

I hope they put this out in the theatres all over again. I’d go see it! I was only able to see it on Netflix and my TV didn’t do it justice.

[@theirishgirl6809]

WOW! Very moving.... & so SAD a person living TODAY in AMERICA could end up THIS! May Linda now rest in peace because I know she IS with our Lord Jesus Christ and I don't want to bring politics into this, BUT I would be remiss if I didn't weigh in with the feeling IF ONLY MORE could have been DONE to PREVENT this sad, sad outcome. I truly feel with the way our country is and the direction it's heading... Sadly there are going to be more "Linda Bishops" out there.

[@dionnepalmer9716]

Very sad and haunting. I wish the hospital had notified Linda's family when she discharged. My sister tried to force treatment on her husband but was told that until he proved to be harmful to himself or others, there was nothing the hospital could do. He had bipolar disorder and refused treatment. During a moment of psychosis he tried to attack my nephew with a baseball bat. He was then admitted and placed on medication. Fortunately he continues to take his medication and no longer tries to self medicate with alcohol.

[@teresahowick5197]

Dionne Palmer it’s awful isn’t it? I’m glad he’s stable now.

[@GS-cg3yn]

I’m glad no one had to die before he got on medication.

[@JanetJASMRish]

Watched this last night 😔, if that was my mom, I’d turn the world upside down just to find her.

[@michaelreid1271]

The saddest part is none of her family were ever notified she was discharged until after she was found in the house deceased...

[@JanetJASMRish]

Michael Reid yes 😔😔😔

[@michaelreid1271]

@@JanetJASMRish I jus seen this documentary last night.I see you watched it about 2 months ago.Sorry to bring it up to you again, but I reckon it hit me too.We as Americans jus take life for granted.Her and her family jus let too much time slip away as we all tend to do nowadays.Thank you for your's.

[@JanetJASMRish]

You know sometimes I feel like running away and leaving everything behind lol, life just gets too stressful.

[@michaelreid1271]

@@JanetJASMRish I feel you on that.Bout the best part of life is when we were innocent to things an not worried about what came next.Now, seems like everyday is a struggle with somthin.

[@80sw]

RIP Linda Bishop....just watched doc last night. I don't think she was diagnosed appropriately. Thank you for sharing her story it was made beautifully. Felt her emotions, her passion for nature. She was a very smart caring woman. But she is now at rest with God, beautiful. I also felt she did die with dignity, her freedom n with love for God n Faith.

[@sophiebrown2622]

Anyone who likes this will like the movie about Joyce Carol Vincent, I think it's called "Dreams of Life".

[@1amieosia]

Yes!!!

[@annab8189]

Yes I saw it. It was tragic.

[@michaelcarvalho1202]

Lori Singer is most gorgeous and fascinating than Daryl Hannah and Robin Wright togheter. Lori is a real goddess and an angel aswell.

[@c.greystone9825]

Thanks v m for this interview.

[@CharlotteFairchild]

People who have relatives who are on the psyche ward need to check on their relatives at least twice a month. Too many abuses can happen on a psyche ward. Too many people can be discharged and have no safety net. Three men a day die alone in Japan every day. Sometimes it takes weeks to find them.

[@GG-HAZE]

Wow! Watched this outstandingly sad and so real documentary. I'm a mother of a son that too, refuses to acknowledge his mental health issues. Torn up and hard to watch but watched the documentary twice now so I can share my grief and misunderstanding of mental health problems with any individual. I question how Linda became a mental health patient? Did she use any drugs in her life or was her mental illness genetic? Was this seriously looked into by the so called medical professionals that would prescribe her medication to treat her mental illness? So sad so sad...for a country like the USA, I would think a better and more adequate system would be in place for your people. I'm shocked that there isn't such an established support network for mental health patients. This disease is global and more in depth research and studies need to be addressed urgently rather than applying and holding those mental health treatments from earlier centuries. IT IS 2020. More can be done and should be done.

[@sophiebrown2622]

Lori Singer is still just gorgeous. She's pretty "method", more than I would have expected from her.

[@jazzysophie9943]

The friend of Linda Bishop, saying: she wasn't having that in her home. What an insensitive statement. That's just it--so many just can't see mental illness for what it is. What gets me Linda said she was being abused. Could her daughter have abused her?? Is it possible?The daughter does say she hated the sick Linda Bishop. Her daughter seems very much self-absorb. How can she not love her mom, in spite of her illness. God forbid, her mother certainly didn't get sick on purpose. This is truly one sad story. Here's a woman who needlessly died. And, her daughter speaks about how she hated the sick side of her. That is NOT a normal statement. Could the daughter have been sick? It's almost like she fears that. Has this mother's mental illness been passed down to her daughter? What was her daughter so afraid of. There's more to this daughter than meets the eyes & ears.

[@mamabutterfly3763]

I completely agree with you 100 percent. This truly is a very sad story. I was in tears through it all. There seems to be some lack of care to some degree by the sister and the daughter. There are so many misconceptions about mental illness. How did her sister or daughter not care enough to know where she would ended up when she left the hospital. If that was my daughter or mother or sister, I would have certainly gone through all channels I could to make sure she is taken care of. At least keep in touch with her, don't let her just walk off without trying to help her. The sister said she would disappear from time time, then couldn't she have filed a missing persons report or something on her, so she could be found somehow. There are homeless people living on the street that have mental illness and may not even know it, but when they are disregarded by family or society, they do get a sense of non-existance. I don't really think the mental health system is entirely to blame here. There could have been other avenues to help her but nobody seemed to care enough to try. If this was someone else's loved one who mattered they would make every effort to try and maintain a safe and stable life for her! While still managing to give her, some dignity by looking out for her civil liberties for her. I think there is more to this story than just a debilitating illness. This poor woman should have mattered enough to someone! I found deep passion in this woman's story and I'm sure she is at peace with God now, because He knew where she was even when nobody else did. May her beautiful yet tragic story be recognized and credited with the wonderful strength that she carried. May God rest her soul!

[@bvdatech1]

@@mamabutterfly3763 The hospital should've notified the family.

[@erichvonmolder9310]

Mama, it wasn't a teary story but just a sad story. It felt like a lonely movie.

[@okiedokey9962]

@@mamabutterfly3763 The sister stated in the interview because Linda was declared " Competent" legally the hospital was no longer allowed to share her personal information to anyone. She stated she had assumed her sister was still in the hospital all that time. She never knew her sister had been released until they were notified of Lindas death.

[@teesagirl]

jt I found the (so called) friends comment insensitive as well. You don’t write someone off because their sick. Her daughter seems angry that her mother was ill. It wasn’t her mother’s fault. How can you hate your own mother for having an illness? No wonder the poor soul died all alone in that empty house. Very sad indeed 💔

[@ganjafairy]

Aarona Lopez is living this in real life . At thus very moment.

[@claudiatorres971]

I just watched this on Netflix and is really sad!! How the life of such happy and beautiful woman ended like this she was happy as a child,as a young girl, and the way she got through her adulthood life dealing with mental illness , though she survived through harsh weather, no food, no water, its so amazing and sad knowing that her sister was willing to help her is she just knew were she was i was sick at the end of the documentary because knowing that she is not the only one suffering from mental illnesses

[@callmecarmella]

I have been haunted by the demons of mental illness my whole life. My mother and all of my older siblings have displayed signs of this debilitating illness. However they have been able to blend in and function well in society. Mental illness is very much like addiction. There are people who use drugs/alcohol everyday and they are able to coexist in life with people who don’t. They make a conscience decision to go to work, pay their bills and blend in the best way they know how ( before they get high/drunk). Then there are those who use drugs/alcohol recklessly. They refuse to pay bills, follow the rules/laws of society. They drink n drive, they buy drugs instead of paying their bills. Eventually their destructive behavior becomes a train wreck and their life destroyed. The fine line is that addiction is a form of mental illness. No different than schizophrenia, bi polar or depression. Ultimately it comes down to choices. I watched early on in life. I knew I wanted and needed to be different than the craziness I witnessed. I can only thank God that He made me strong enough to chose light over darkness. It is easy for those who have never lived through it to blame the hospital, the friend, the daughter or the sister. If you have never walked in the shoes of someone trying to care for the weakest link in the family, then you have no idea how difficult it is to pick up their broken pieces. At some point it takes a toll on your very soul. And more often than not they need more help than anyone can offer. My heart aches for the way Linda Bishop lived n died. I hope her story makes all of us more sensitive to those who struggle more than others with life. You never know what a person is dealing with.

[@bjulianaleo3025]

How do you help someone who doesn't want help? I have tried to get my sister to move in with me, she is on disability & has three dogs in Reading PA ? Her boyfriend of 16 years died of cardiac arrest...and she has been living on her own. I invited her to move in with me, so she could get some help. I'm telling you, it's not all that easy... to step in even when you want to. They have to want help! She is 60 years old, no car, no family near by. She gets disability

[@teresahowick5197]

All the people judging her friend, her daughter just infuriates me. If they have any experience with mental illness they’d know it’s not that 1) obvious 2) easy to help Also, her daughter suffered because of her. Not mom’s fault but it is true. It’s easy to say “be understanding” but reality isn’t that straightforward. Not that black and white. There are many mixed emotions.

[@cogen651]

Just saw the movie, very sad...

[@adrianraulnavarro8453]

Hola si alguien sabe decirme x que Lori Sinceramente no aparece más con los chicos "kids of Fame" en las reuniones muchas gracias.

[@kendraadams4025]

I wish we could find out about Steve.

[@cuppatae834]

I know right!

[@1amieosia]

He was just a customer, married. Didn't even know her name probably.

[@memorialgardens1664]

💔 💞RIP

[@kristinawalla]

i just finished watching this doc, and i found Lori Singer's reading aloud of Linda's diary in it very annoying, and not at all doing Linda justice. It did not feel the true spirit of this woman coming thru. Also, the ending.... with the closing statements from the cop/detective and of her sister, saying basically that God had let her down and that the healthcare system had let her down.... (?!) i found this so infuriating, that they would choose to wrap it up with that; with those perspectives. Just also feels so insulting to the true spirit of the woman it's supposedly supposed to be about. Way too much drawn out music and shots of apples, as tho they needed to fill up space with drawn out melodramatics.

[@teresahowick5197]

sunkist69 omg me too! Did Linda even have an accent? For some reason it just irked me.

[@oumgia5643]

I don't think they were insensitive, but these were editing choices, put in the wrong place. But the music at the end, yes, was too loud and drawn out, it would've been better in silence with the reading of the diary. The diary reading was a little too dramatic but not of ill merit. Final editing and they left it that way, but another editor may have let them know that it is a little inconsistent.

[@sharonbee18]

Did her Illness begin with the separation of her husband do you think?

[@supersaiyanjack9233]

Footloose 84 baby

[@deniseholbert1325]

I watched the full doc on Netflix and I felt like her daughter was very selfish and not compassionate at all.

[@GS-cg3yn]

Walk in her shoes first.

[@christiancarloscastrorevol5887]

vi warlock y lori se vee igual de vieja como la de la película warlock

[@jorgeandrew]

She looks like Daryl Hannah 🤔😳

[@pleasedontdestroythiseither]

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[@cuppatae834]

I wanna know what's up with the domestic violence aspect.

[@Sailor_Samara]

Cuppa Tae I think it had to do with those close to Linda, I think she felt abused by them. Locking her away in a hospital for a year, making her take meds for a mental condition she felt wasn’t real which made her afraid of others to seek help to get out of the situation she was in. Though she really was ill all along.

[@teresahowick5197]

Sailor Samara's Collections oh! That makes sense. I just assumed it was domestic abuse for a good part. Then I realized it wasn’t. Then it made no sense.

[@Ai-he1dp]

The human stain!...is why shit happens.

[@kanjiro]

Lori looks like she loves meta