Living Hell, A

Synopsis

Series in which Professor Lewis Wolpert draws on his own experiences of depression as he examines its causes, diagnosis and treatment. He talks to fellow sufferers, his own psychiatrist and therapist, and to a professor researching the effects of childhood influences on mental health in adults. In three parts: 1) Introduction: a overview of depression; 2) Diagnosis: considers the difficulties of diagnosing depression. Wolpert talks to a psychiatrist who trains GPs to recognise its symptons. Also considers children’s susceptibility to depression; 3) Treatment: looks at antidepressants, cognitive therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, St John’s wort.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 3 x 40 min.

Year of production

1999

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

Notes

Broadcast on BBC2 from 3/3/99.

Subjects

Psychiatry

Keywords

depression - medical

Credits

Producer

Dai Richards

Contributor

Alan Bookbinder

Cast

Lewis Wolpert

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’