InanintenselypersonalandoftensurprisingfilmforBBCTwo,DepressionAndMe,AlastairCampbellexploresifradicalnewtreatmentscanstophisdepression
　　CampbellisbestknownforhisroleasTonyBlair’sformidableandoftencontentiousspindoctorbut,awayfromthepubliceye,hehasbeendoggedbycripplingboutsofdepressionformostofhislifeSomedays,justgettingoutofbedistoohardTherapyandantidepressantmedicationishelpinghimkeephisheadabovewaterbutisthatreallythebesthecanhopefor
　　AlastairCampbellsays:I’vebeenonantidepressantsforyearsandyearsandnoneofthemcanstopitIwanttounderstandmydepressionandfindoutifmodernsciencehasanybetterwaysoftreatingitI’mhopingthere’ssomethingouttherethatcanhelpmeleadahappierlife
　　IfeelwearenearingatippingpointinthebattletodemolishthestigmaandtaboosurroundingmentalillnessandTV版isaverygoodmediumforbringingtheseissuesrightoutintotheopenIhaveneverregrettedbeingopenaboutmyownissuesbutanimportantpartofthisfilmisalsoseeingmydepressionthroughtheeyesofmembersofmyfamily,especiallymypartnerFionaIwasalsokeentogetoutthereandfindoutwhatkindofprogresswasbeingmadeonthescientificandresearchfrontThereisalotgoingonMyworryisthatwearewinningthebattleforbetterawarenessbutlosingthebattlefortheservicesweneed
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