Chained to a Tree By His Father for Fourteen Years | A Man in Chain | Full Film

Summary by Krater

A documentary short examining the plight of Issa Albekom, a mentally ill man chained to a tree in northern Ghana since 2009, highlighting the widespread practice of chaining mentally ill individuals and the lack of proper support for affected families.

From the video

Answers: Why are some mentally ill people chained to trees in Ghana?

• mental illness treatment in northern Ghana
• stigma against mental illness
• traditional healing practices
• human rights of mentally ill individuals

What it concludes

• Issa Albekom has been chained to a tree since 2009 because of his mental illness.
• Across northern Ghana and Burkina Faso, people with mental illness are still being chained to trees or locked up, sometimes for years.
• Despite government efforts, there is still little help for families who simply don't know what else to do.