Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (Youtube)
Bipolar(previously known as manic depression) (Jahsonic)
… following his highly publicised nervous breakdown in 1995, which was attributed at the time to bad reviews … Fry was suffering from serious clinical depression at the time as a result of his as-yet undiagnosed cyclothymia, a form of bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic depression). He subsequently walked out of the production, prompting its early closure … Fry subsequently was unaccounted for for several days, during which period he contemplated suicide.
Stephen Fry (V for Vendetta, 2006) has since spoken publicly about living with a bipolar disorder, and in 2006 made a two-part documentary about his experiences, Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic-Depressive. In it, he interviews celebrities (such as Robbie Williams, Rick Stein, Carrie Fisher, Richard Dreyfuss (Inserts, 1975) , and Tony Slattery) and non-famous persons, all of whom also suffer from the illness. The programme was broadcast BBC Two on September 19 and September 26, 2006.
Fascinating viewing, full of information that is not so easily available or so accessible. I loved Stephen Fry as Oscar Wilde! Thanks so much for posting this – I will share it with friends.
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I saw the documentary on Canvas this and last week. Very interesting! A very open approach, which could help stopping the illness being taboo…