The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On
A decade on from when Stephen Fry spoke about manic depression in his award-winning series, this film returns to the subject to understand where he and others with bipolar are now.
Ten years ago, in an award-winning series, Stephen Fry first spoke about living with manic depression and began a national conversation about mental health. A decade later, we return to the subject to understand where he and thousands of others diagnosed with bipolar (as it is now called) are now. As a society, do we need to do more for those with the illness? Is the treatment better? Has the stigma reduced?
Stephen is now the president of Mind. Looking at the changes of the past decade, he finds optimism in the increased awareness of bipolar, especially amongst the young. The film gives a powerful insight into living with bipolar - past, present and, most significantly for the contributors in the film, future.
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Living with bipolar: Rachel and her mum talk about being bipolar
Duration: 01:37
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Stephen Fry |
Producer | Ross Wilson |
Director | Ross Wilson |
Producer | Alex Emanuel |
Producer | Lorraine McKechnie |
Executive Producer | Jane Merkin |
Executive Producer | Gina Carter |
Broadcasts
- Mon 15 Feb 2016 21:00
- Mon 15 Feb 2016 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 5 Mar 2016 02:00