A series of nine programmes 8: Manic Depression
Manic depression has a dramatic effect on the lives of over 350,000 people and their relatives. Margaret has been a sufferer for three years. She describes to
Claire what it feels like, the swings of mood; the mania; the depression. She and her husband, Alan, talk about how their marriage has withstood the pressures of this mental illness.
Philip and Yvonne look back on the effects of his untreated mania, how their business collapsed and their home had to be sold. Their son, Michel, witnessed as a teenager the devastation of the disease. He is now chairman of the newly-formed Manic Depressive
Fellowship which, he hopes, will bring more support to sufferers.
Film editor ROBERT MERCHANT Research MAGGIE WINKWORTH Director JOHN BROOKE