Programme Outline

00.00–01.13
Introduction – mental illness and stigmatising labels.

01.14–03.53
Anorexia – Bekkie (23) describes what it feels like, her behaviour, how it started with bulimia, possible reasons, who helped.

03.54–10.10
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Craig (17) and Ali (22) locked into irrational thoughts and repetitive behaviours.

10.11–18.21
Bulimia – Help for Bekkie. Holly's experience. Craig's treatment for OCD.

18.22–27.06
Paranoia – Heidi's paranoia is drugs-related. Emma's is related to schizophrenia. She has attempted suicide. David started hearing voices when his mum died. Seven years later he's diagnosed with schizophrenia.

27.07–30.39
Manic Depression – Linzi went to University. Major mood swings and panic attacks. Self-harmed. Attempted suicide. Accepted hospitalisation.

30.40–43.54
Depression, and severe stress reactions – Ojaih left home at 16. Couldn't cope. Tried to commit suicide. ECT didn't work. Linzi talks about medication. Cheryl, bullied at secondary school, self-harmed. Counsellor helped. Jennie also bullied. Moved school. Haunted by past experience. Writing helped. John thought he might be homosexual, suffered verbal abuse, got depressed, was helped to come out.

43.55–48.48
Individuals reflect on where they're at now.