“You just want to step out of it, to step out of the whole race, the whole business. The monstrosity of life overwhelms you.” Following a nervous breakdown in 1995, actor and journalist Stephen Fry discovered he was suffering from bi-polar disorder – commonly known as manic depression. Symptoms of fear and sadness (often classed as ‘anxiety’ and ‘depression’ if they are diagnosed) are the most common ‘mental disorders’ in Britain that people seek counselling for. This collection of videos looks at what can happen when people are overwhelmed by such profound feelings of sadness that they can’t carry on with their everyday lives. Fry, along with Trisha Goddard and engineer Jim Brown, share their personal struggles and experiences with diagnosis and drug use, giving us a glimpse into the journeys they have taken.
This material forms part of The Open University course D240 Counselling: exploring fear and sadness
'The Secret life...' footage appears courtesy of RTF and BBC.
The Open University
Grant Billings
Aina De la Cruz
Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Larissa Amber
Dr. Kaz and George
Katelyn Vagedes
Leandro Olszanski, LPC
Media24
Chad Douglas & Nikki Shields
Maia
Tea Hartfield
Bipolar UK
Bridgette Anne
Liv Tanner
hannah
kaitlyn
YoungMinds Malaysia
Morgan Virus
Lilith Thorne
Savannah Renee
The Love Yourself Show
Erica
None
Sheldon Stovall
Mentally STRONG Academy
Emiley Farnsworth
Steven Shorrock
martha githui
Chloe Sadler
mother-daughter co-hosts Dr. Marti Erickson & Dr. Erin Erickson
Lilia
Zymereia Daniels
Melissa Quigley and Gretchen Shanahan
James Gilmartin
Alayla
DHYLVA VENTURA
Chelsea Nichols
Tiiah
Taylor Shyenne
Vinny P
Victoria
Molly Cain-Edwards
Out of the Waves
jason nelson
Kiah A
Linzee Myers
Miranda Payne
Jacqueline J
Kim Champion, Ph.D. and Malachi Champion
Loud Silence
Sonali Mishra
Rebecca Weston
Fiona Williamson
None
Paula & Reid
Dr. Gail Gross
Guerrilla Podcast Syndicate
Paula Taylor
Namugerwa.charlotte
Bella B
joseph okoye
Brittany Grenier
Arthur.cassidy
Tara Bixby
LivCakesMeow
Lillian Treml
Jennifer Johansson
Kaylee Carta
That Bird With Bipolar
Coffee Mag
Joy
Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Babes
Cher Scarlett
Axon Podcast Network
Aidan kindler
Bipolar UK
Kayla Withrow
Tinleigh
JJs Hello Foundation
charlotte gaston
Save the Kids
Joy Mungai
Rylee Levick
Melanie Conerly
Bianca Martinez
Zosia & Matt
Brandon Black
Alesa
Simran Brahmbhatt
Amrita Singh
Matthew Wiese
Plungerboy Plungerboy
Nicholas Alcala and Alex Dansereau
MedCircle
The Vegas Underdog
Juana Espinoza
Jordan Clark
Jenna Overbaugh
Gaming Disorder