The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On

February. 15,2016      
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Ten years ago, in an award-winning series, Stephen Fry first spoke about living with manic depression and began a national conversation about mental health. A decade later, we return to the subject to understand where he and thousands of others diagnosed with bipolar (as it is now called) are now.

Stephen Fry as  Himself
David Morrissey as  Narrator (voice)

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2016/02/15

I love this movie so much

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2016/02/16

Better Late Then Never

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2016/02/17

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

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2016/02/18

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

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