“You just want to step out of it, to step out of the whole race, the whole business. The monstrosity of life overwhelms you.” Following a nervous breakdown in 1995, actor and journalist Stephen Fry discovered he was suffering from bi-polar disorder – commonly known as manic depression. Symptoms of fear and sadness (often classed as ‘anxiety’ and ‘depression’ if they are diagnosed) are the most common ‘mental disorders’ in Britain that people seek counselling for. This collection of videos looks at what can happen when people are overwhelmed by such profound feelings of sadness that they can’t carry on with their everyday lives...
Latest episodes
-
↗
Coping with Depression
Stephen Fry, Trisha Goddard and Jim Brown share their experiences with anxiety and depression.
-
↗
Transcript -- Coping with Depression
Transcript -- Stephen Fry, Trisha Goddard and Jim Brown share their experiences with anxiety and depression.
-
↗
Depression: diagnosis and stigma
A look at being diagnosed with a mental illness.
-
↗
Transcript -- Depression: diagnosis and stigma
Transcript -- A look at being diagnosed with a mental illness.
-
↗
Depression and drug use
Several people share their experiences of prescribed and recreational drugs.
-
↗
Transcript -- Depression and drug use
Transcript -- Several people share their experiences of prescribed and recreational drugs.