In terms of starting a national conversation about mental illness, stephen frys 2006 documentary the secret life of. Now, 11 years on, hes decided to make a twopart television documentary about it stephen fry. The diary and musings of a girl with bipolar disorder. But i speak as one child of three of a mother with severe manic depression and the abysmal lack of support. The notso secret life of a manic depressive facebook. It is a 10year followup to the secret life of the manic depressive. The not so secret life of the manic depressive 10 years on 00. Stephen fry describes one of his manic episodes to a psychiatrist. With stephen fry, andy behrman, jo brand, jo crocker. But it wasnt until he was 37 that he was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I welcome this booklet on manic depression for the same reason that i agreed to present the bbc documentary, the secret life of the manic depressive. Stephen fry the secret life of the manic depressive part 1 with english subtitles complain. In this documentary, fry looked at how attitudes and awareness around mental health have changed in the intervening 10 years.
Jul 16, 2019 i have suffered from bipolarocd for 32 years of my life. Apr 08, 2016 the bbc programme the not so secret life of a manic depressive. In terms of starting a national conversation about mental illness, stephen frys 2006 documentary the secret life of the. Stephen fry presents this documentary exploring the disease of manic depression. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join us as a member. Feb 15, 2016 the not so secret life of the manic depressive.
Stephen embarks on an emotional journey to meet fellow sufferers, and discuss the literal highs and lows of being bipolar. Feb 16, 2016 stephen frys documentary, the not so secret life of the manic depressive. Starting on monday 15 february, the series of programmes includes stephen frys the not so secret life of the manic depressive. Compared with controls and those with unipolar depression, they change religions, hairstyles, and sexual partners more often. The only other version of this is horribly jumbled and the audio isnt syncd.
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. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Why talking about depression and mental health on tv is so. The bbc have today released promotional pictures for stephen frys new documentary the not so secret life of the manic depressive. Stephen fry is a multitalented british writer, actor, screenwriter, producer, whose battle with the bipolar disorder, or manic depression as it is alternatively known, is depicted in this great educational documentary that will appeal to both the many person who fight the disease day by day and all those who wish to learn a bit more about this infamous condition. If i was to write a book about our life with a manic depressive mother you would not believe what happened in our journey to adulthood. It should be available in region 1, but i have no idea why it is not. It was compounded by the fact that our father had been diagnosed schizophrenic. One of the most important films in my own experience of bipolar disorder was the film the secret life of the manic depressive, which is about actor stephen fry and his experience with the disorder. Stephen fry reflects on bipolar disorder 10 years on from groundbreaking documentary this followup documentary shows how attitudes towards.
Stephen fry the secret life of the manic depressive. Manic depression is a disease thats little talked about and little understood. Like the programmes, this booklet goes beyond the formal language of diagnosis and treatment to explore what it means to live with and manage bipolar disorder. The not so secret life of the manic depressive 10 years on. The secret life of the manic depressive, stephen found out that the illness. I first saw the original series of documentaries when i was in the midst of a deep depression during the period of my diagnosis in abu dhabi when i was not. Feb 12, 2016 the not so secret life of the manic depressive. People with bipolar disorder are activein mind, body, and spirit. I applaud the courage of people who speak about their battle with manic depression. The programme is part of the bbcs mental health season, in the mind. A decade on from when stephen fry spoke about manic depression in his award winning series, this film. If this is okay with you, please close this message.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject bbc, an attempt to better organise information in articles related to the bbc. Other mental health support services are listed here. Bbc one the not so secret life of the manic depressive. In the uk, the samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. The secret life of the manic depressive part 1 youtube. Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your kindle so you can read them even when youre not wirelessly connected. Stephen fry talks about bipolar disorder and mental health stigma. I was in so much pain the man who went viral singing rihanna. The documentary will air on the 15th of february on bbc one from 9. Bbc the not so secret life of the manic depressive. Stephen frys the not so secret life of the manic depressive.
Like the programmes, this booklet goes beyond the formal language of diagnosis and treatment to explore what it. Stephen fry talks about manic depression bbc celebrity interview duration. It explores the effects of living with bipolar disorder on other celebrities and members of the public. Bipolar disorder, manic depression, matthew good mental illness. The programme will focus on the experiences of stephen and other individuals affected by bipolar. Every medication out there i have tried except for lithium which i am too scared to take. This is a documentary on bipolar bipolar disorder also known as manic depression and features stephen fry this documentary went to air on the 10th of october 2017 abc. The secret life of bipolar disorder psychiatric times. Bbc the secret life of the manic depressive part 1 better. Stephen fry discusses his manic episodes the not so. Ten years since stephen frys the secret life of the manic depressive started a national conversation about mental health, the not so secret life of the manic depressive. The not so secret life of the manic depressive, bbc1. Swhelper social welfare, social justice, and social good.
The secret life of the manic depressive by ross wilson. Ten years ago, in an awardwinning series stephen fry. As someone with bipolar, i found the question of whether or not youd press the button that would take away the illness to be particularly thought provoking. Usage public domain topics bipolar, cyclothymia, manic, depression, hypomania. A decade the not so secret life of the manic depressive. Stephen fry discusses his manic episodes the not so secret. And unlike rss readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day. The not so secret life of the manic depressive10 years on. Stephen fry the secret life of the manic depressive part 1. We found subtitles for the program the not so secret life of the manic depressive.
Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates uk 15 february 2016. I have suffered from bipolarocd for 32 years of my life. In addition to the usual psychiatric rating scales, the survey asked a host of personal questions that offer a rare glimpse into the bipolar life. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the. Tonight fry returned to the subject with the not so secret life of the manic depressive. The secret life of the manic depressive is a 2006 twopart television documentary directed by ross wilson and featuring british actor and comedian stephen fry. This is a documentary on bipolar bipolar disorder also known as manic depression and features stephen fry this documentary went to air on. The secret life of the manic depressive by stephen fry published august 3, 2012 by daniel bader, ph. I was in so much pain the man who went viral singing. The not so secret life of the manic depressive 10 years. Stephen fry discusses his manic episodes the not so secret life. Fry himself suffers from a less severe version of the illness called cyclothymia. Not so secret life of the manic depressive years on. Stephen fry responded to the theory in an open letter written by aforementioned clinical psychologist richard bentall after the show aired.