The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

BrownCore · 05-08-2009, 01:13 PM

Has anyone else seen this great documentary by British comedian/actor Stephen Fry?

It's on a well-known video site, and it is a great educational piece to share with your friends and loved ones.

I highly recommend giving it a watch.

Bunnylover · 05-08-2009, 03:28 PM

No, but I just looked it up and it looks really interesting. Thanks for pointing it out.

dreams in neon · 05-08-2009, 04:03 PM

I saw it, but to be honest, I didn't understand it.

Could someone explain what it's about? What does Stephen Fry discuss in the video? I know the video is about bipolar, but what aspects of bipolar does he talk about?

I couldn't hear the video well enough to understand Stephen's accent (no offense -- it's one of the difficulties I have due to my deafness).

BrownCore · 05-08-2009, 07:02 PM

The video really puts a human face on the condition as opposed to some list of symptoms on a website that mean little to nothing to someone just skimming over them.

The documentary includes a lot of personal stories and struggles with the condition..be it celebrities or doctors themselves. Also family members of people who have/do suffer from the condition.

They talk about drug abuse, manic episodes, as well as the crushing lows of depression...and appropriately, suicide.

They also discuss the different treatments for the condition, including ECT and hospitalization.

The film seems really geared towards the stigma that we all know far too much about.

dreams in neon · 05-08-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrownCore

The video really puts a human face on the condition as opposed to some list of symptoms on a website that mean little to nothing to someone just skimming over them.

The documentary includes a lot of personal stories and struggles with the condition..be it celebrities or doctors themselves. Also family members of people who have/do suffer from the condition.

They talk about drug abuse, manic episodes, as well as the crushing lows of depression...and appropriately, suicide.

They also discuss the different treatments for the condition, including ECT and hospitalization.

The film seems really geared towards the stigma that we all know far too much about.

Thanks for the description. I'm going to take another look at it. Is there a written transcript I can read as well since I have difficulty understanding Stephen's accent?