Understandably depressed

United Kingdom, 1989

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Episode number 1 of Series “Hidden depths”.
Depression is a state where nothing outside is of any interest any longer (Ruley) “It’s like not feeling quite alive” What exactly is depression? Is it a physical illness or a state of mind? What are the symptoms of depression? Are some people or families more prone to depression than others? Does medication help, or merely prolong the cure? Using the experiences of two depressives, Ruley and John and the opinions of clinical psychologist, Professor David Smail and GP, Dr. Brian Harris, this program attempts to provide some answers on this condition which can affect up to one in four people at some time in their lives.

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Credits

producer/director

Nina Burr

production company

Thames Television

Duration

00:24:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1989

Appears in

Hidden depths

Group of items

Hidden depths

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325295

Language

English

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Depression, Mental

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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