Stephen Fry has stated that he suffers from Cyclothymia (hypo mania and mild depression which usually shifts from one mood to the other every couple of days). He has described it as his 'bipolar lite'. Cyclothymia although often refered to a bipolar disorder's little cousin it is included in the bipolar spectrum and can have a significant affect on a person suffering from it.
In 1995 Stephen Fry walked out of a West End play entitled Cell Mates and went missing for several days. During this time he left the UK, contemplated suicide and eventually sought help.
This experience of depression led Stephen Fry to depicte in the documentary programme entitled Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive. Stephen spoke of his own experience and interviewed other celebrities with Bipolar Disorder. He is also a campaigner for the mental health charity Stand to Reason.
In 1995 Stephen Fry walked out of a West End play entitled Cell Mates and went missing for several days. During this time he left the UK, contemplated suicide and eventually sought help.
This experience of depression led Stephen Fry to depicte in the documentary programme entitled Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive. Stephen spoke of his own experience and interviewed other celebrities with Bipolar Disorder. He is also a campaigner for the mental health charity Stand to Reason.
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