Property of BBC and Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry presents this documentary exploring the disease of manic depression; a little understood but potentially devastating condition affecting an estimated two percent of the population.
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Stephen Fry-The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive-Part 1
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Also, med school syndrome requires no psychological analysis. It’s exactly why 50% of angsty teenagers thinks they suffer from ADD or Asperger’s. Because _MINOR TRAITS_ get exaggerated in your mind, and so you will unjustly think to have something that to others, you clearly do not. That’s something _everyone_ does. So stop crying and go get a diagnosis if you’re stubborn enough.
@Iced1992 The problem herein lies with the fact that something may sound “similar,” but that does not mean you actually suffer from a disorder. Everyone has every trait in certain measures. However, the extent of your condition is what defines the illness. Ergo: when you _think_ you have been manic, you have not.
If you don’t understand what we’re trying to say, then just be quiet. If you do, you’ll understand this is med school syndrome.
I had it myself. Get diagnosed if you’re worried.
@Devoti See, now you’re just overreacting, and I also know you are needlessly being hostile and are uneducated on the manner.
It’s not about “why am I this way?”
It’s because a manic episode is not something you’d even vaguely doubt the reality of when you hear someone else describe it. It’s exactly like being on Ecstasy or Crystal Meth, and the same thing applies to people when they come up the trip.
They “think they’re high,” When you “think” you are high, you certainly aren’t.
@Devoti No, when you are manic, you know you are manic. When you are depressed, you know you are depressed. When you need someone to detail mania to you for you to understand that is what you identify with, then you certainly have not been manic. It is med school syndrome at its finest.
@Devoti Sorry?
Thank you for posting this, I have been dealing with bipolar issues for years, and enjoyed watching this documentary very much. It is always comforting to hear from others.
@intersanctum I’m so sorry to hear that. Thank you for posting this fascinating documentary.
I genuinely love Stephen Fry. Too bad I am the wrong gender……..
“If you’ve walked with angels, then all of the pain and suffering is worth while.” Fantastic documentary.
@AnOvyx i’m sorry about that, the print i have is just fine, something went wrong during the upload, yes it’s very important to me as well, my dearest friend died last year, she was bipolar too
an important documentary, especailly to me, thank you for posting. although the visual audio is off, but thats fine..
Yet another brilliant, intelligent & well put together BBC documentary lead by the enigmatic legend that is his Holiness Stephen Fry. Great to see an honest exploration of what is a deeply personal & much stigmatized illness that so many now suffer in the modern culture. Great watch, thanks for uploading.