Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive DVD

£9.49 + £1.25 postage

Motivated by his own personal battle, the programme follows Stephen Fry on an emotional but entertaining journey that takes him into the homes of stars such as Carrie Fisher, Richard
Dreyfuss and Rick Stein; into the lives of ordinary people who juggle this illness with their working lives; and into the surgeries of psychiatrists and the labs of researchers who are trying to help control the condition.
Winner of Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards 2007

Internal Publications

Manic Depression - Bipolar disorder

£2.50
General description of the condition, describing symptoms of depression and elation, treatments, and the types of help available. Download free leaflet (PDF, 4MB).

Drug Treatment of Manic Depression

£3.50
This leaflet aims to explain the actions of the drugs used in manic depression and give useful information about the groups of drugs. Download free leaflet (PDF, 4MB).

Information for Family and Friends

£2.50
A comprehensive guide for those who have to cope with manic depression in a relative or friend. Download free leaflet (PDF, 4MB).

Bipolar Disorder in children and young people

£3.50
Aimed at friends and family members of young people with bipolar disorder. Outlines some of the key issues and offers practical advice on areas such as education. Download free leaflet (PDF, 4MB).

Inside Out

£3.00
A self help guide for people with bipolar.

Planning Ahead

£2.00
Advanced statements and coping strategies for when you are ill, developed when you are well.

A Balancing Act

£3.00
Help and coping strategies for those who care for people with bipolar disorder.

Employers Guide to Manic Depression and employment

Temporarily withdrawn from stock.
The publication is being updated.

What Next?

£0.20
Outlines help people can receive from the Organisation on discharge from hospital.

Impressive Depressives

£2.50
An irreverent and personal view of historical figures.

External Publications

An Unquiet Mind

Author: Kay Redfield Jamison
A moving and powerful account by one of the world's leading authorities on bipolar disorder of her own personal experience of the condition.  A 'classic' in bipolar literature.

NEW: Bipolar Disorder for Dummies

Author: Candida Fink MD

NEW: Bipolar Disorder- The Ultimate Guide

Authors: Sarah Owens and Amanda Saunders
Invaluable, accessible and comprehensive Q and A formatted resource book written from insiders' point of view.  Highly recommended.

Bipolar Disorder : Your Questions Answered

Author: Neil Hunt MD
With an emphasis on evidence-based, up-to-date knowledge, the author discusses all aspects of this condition, including how to diagnose bipolar disorder, its impact on daily life, and current and emerging therapies to control it. Highly recommended.

Coping with Depression & Elation

Author: Dr Patrick McKeon
A comprehensive guide to mood swings and treatments.

Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (Vintage classics)

Author: William Styron
An intimate portrait of the agony of Styron's ordeal, as well as a probing look at an illness that affects millions but is still widely misunderstood.

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders - Frequently Asked Questions

Edited by: S Bazire
Quick reference guide.

NEW: Family Experiences of Bipolar

Author: Cara Aiken
Timely book focusing on the impact the condition has on relationships within the family. Recommended.

NEW: Fast Facts: Bipolar Disorder

Authors: Guy Goodwin & Gary Sachs
Concise fact-filled medical handbook.

Healing from Depression

Author: Douglas Bloch
Self-guided 12-week program for managing and recovering from depression using holistic approaches by an American sufferer 

I Had a Black Dog

Author: Matthew Johnstone
Matthew Johnstone, a sufferer himself, has written and illustrated this moving and uplifting insight into what it is like to have a Black Dog (depression) as a companion and how he learned to tame it and bring it to heel. 

Lithium Treatment of Mood Disorders: A Practical Guide

Author: Prof. Mogens Schou
The aim of this practical guide is to provide patients and their families with up-to-date information about the correct use of lithium - essential knowledge they will require. 

NEW: Living with a black dog - How to take care of someone with depression while looking after yourself

Authors: Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone
Very accessible, witty and inspirational self-help picture book guide written for people supporting someone with depression. Highly recommended.

NEW: Living with Bipolar Disorder

Author: Dr Neel Burton
The aim of this book is to provide you and your relatives and friends with a source of information about bipolar disorder that is accessible, clear, and reliable.

NEW: Living with Bipolar: A Practical Guide for Those with the Disorder, Their Family and Friends

Authors: Lesley Berk, Michael Berk, David Castle, Sue Lauder
Drawing on the experience of patients, Living with Bipolar offers clear guidelines for readers to develop successful personal strategies for identifying and coping with symptoms and emphasises the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

Living with Mental Illness

Authors: Liz Kuipers and Paul Bebbington
A book for relatives and friends.

NEW: Madness: A Bipolar Life

Author: Marya Hornbacher
From the age of six, Marya Hornbacher knew that something was terribly wrong with her, manifesting itself in anorexia and bulimia which she documented in her bestselling memoir 'Wasted'. But it was only eighteen years later that she learned the true underlying reason for her distress: bipolar disorder.

Making Sense of Treatments - ECT

A Mind publication - A comprehensive guide on the use of ECT.

Making Sense of Treatments - Lithium

Joint MIND/MDF publication. Answers a whole range of questions about Lithium and its use as a treatment.

NEW: Mastering Bipolar Disorder: An Insider's Guide to Managing Mood Swings and Finding Balance

Authors: Kerrie Eyers and Gordon Parker
Personal stories from sufferers of bipolar disorder reveal what it's like on the inside. Their inspiring accounts and wise advice are accompanied by tips from psychiatrists and the latest research for successfully managing this difficult condition.

NEW: Mood Mapping: Plot your way to emotional health and happiness

Author: Dr Liz Miller
Mood mapping is an essential life skill; by giving an innovative perspective to your life, it enables you to be happier, calmer and to bring positivity to your own life and to those around you. Highly Recommended.

Overcoming Depression

Author: Paul Gilbert
A self-help guide using cognitive-behavioural techniques.

Overcoming Mood Swings

Author: Jan Scott
Updated: Provides a variety of clear, practical approaches based on clinical techniques.

NEW: The Bipolar Expeditionist

Author: Keith Alan Steadman
A first hand account of bipolar's highs and lows. 

NEW: The Compassionate Mind

Author: Paul Gilbert
Well respected and internationally-renowned psychologist's roadmap to compassion

The Depression Workbook. A guide to living with Depression and Manic Depression

Author: Mary Ellen Copeland
A good long term investment that many members have found very helpful.

NEW: The Father I Had

Author: Martin Townsend
Martin Townsend grew up with a father, Ron, who had suffered recurring mental illness since the early 1950s. At the slightest emotional trigger, he could turn from a loving and compassionate dad to a restless, dead-eyed depressive or a spiteful, bullying monster.

The Noonday Demon

Author: Andrew Solomon
This work digs deep and painfully into personal experience of depression and mental illness, while also considering the wider picture: the historical, social, biological, pharmaceutical and medical aspects and implications of the disease.

Undoing Depression

Author: Richard O'Connor
Newly updated and expanded 'classic' self-help guide for those suffering from depression

You don't have to be famous to have manic depression: The A-Z guide to good mental health

Authors: Jeremy Thomas and Dr Tony Hughes
Informative and entertaining guide to mental health including illuminating conversations between the author and his doctor/co-author.

NEW: Voices of Bipolar Disorder

Authors: Creators & Cast of the Broadway Musical: Next to Normal

NEW: Welcome to the Jungle

Author: Hilary Smith
American publication which may particularly appeal to teens and young adults with its down to earth, non-alarmist approach to all things bipolar.