Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive
"I was so keen to hide [having bipolar disorder]. You just want to be normal... I just became morbidly aware of [feeling not normal] and sort of depressed."
"The only problem about seeing a psychiatrist is that what happens to you as a child is indelibly printed on your brain. You know, 'they fuck you up, your mum and dad'."
- Rick Stein
"You know, if you're down and you see a reason why you should be down, then that brings a certain clarity. But when there is no reason [to feel down] you tend to thing why on earth am I feeling like this?"
- Tony Slattery, Comedian and Actor
"Everything that happens is because you are a cunt. It’s because I’m a wanker, it’s because I’m an arsehole. You sort of have a Tourette view of yourself. You think about death all the time. Even if you’re not feeling suicidal, you’re just constantly aware of death and aware of your own death and how welcome it would be."
-Stephen Fry, Actor
"I so very much bitterly resent having depression... I resent it deeply."
(Responding to the question of why she tried to drill a hole in her head with an electric drill) "I was just so utterly despaired, and I didn't think I could take anymore."
- Connie, a sufferer from Birmingham.
"We have a long way to go 'till mental health is just accepted as part of everyday, you know, part of the rich tapestry of life."
- Liz Miller, Neurosurgeon
Other Documentaries:
Depression: Out Of The Shadows (the best video to see to find out more about depression)
No Kidding Me 2!
Men Get Depression
The Truth About Suicide (25-minute informational video)
Depression: The Misunderstood Epidemic
Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness
Fierce Goodbye - Judy Collins (coping with suicide)
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