The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive. Part 1
Description
Is bipolar disorder simply the latest label for bad behavior? Does the condition fuel the creative drive of great artists? Is there something glamorous about a diagnosis of bipolar disorder? In this program Stephen Fry shares his personal experience with BPD and answers questions that the diagnosis frequently raises. Investigating the misleading highs and the depressive lows that led him to repeated suicide attempts, Fry educates viewers about BPD's triggers, treatments, and prognoses. In addition, actress Carrie Fisher, two children with BPD and their doctor, and a woman whose episodes were activated by pregnancy all shed light on what living with BPD is like.
Runtime
52 min
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Subjects
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Date of Publication
[2011], c2007
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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