California mothers navigate children's drug abuse, mental illness struggles | ABC7 Originals documentary 'A Mother's Hope'

'A Mother's Hope' follows three California mothers for one year as they navigate their children's struggle with drug abuse and mental illness.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In the ABC7 Originals documentary "A Mother's Hope," reporter Tara Campbell spends a year with three mothers from three cities - San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sacramento - fighting to save their children's lives.

Their children are trapped in a cycle of homelessness, addiction, and mental illness. Every day, these mothers confront an impossible system, relentless setbacks, and their deepest fears, refusing to give up hope.

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We take a raw, unflinching look at a crisis tearing families apart and the extraordinary strength of the people trying to hold them together.

You can watch "A Mother's Hope" in the video player above or wherever you stream ABC7 News.

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CA mothers navigate children's struggle with drug abuse, mental illness: 'A Mother's Hope'