Stephen Fry’s long‑standing message is clear: mental illness should never be hidden, never treated as shameful, and never forced into silence. His entire public advocacy rests on that principle. He has spoken openly for decades about living with bipolar disorder, including suicide attempts and periods of profound crisis. Across interviews, documentaries, speeches, and campaigns, FryContinue reading “No Shame. No Silence. No Hiding”
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Misdiagnosed As “Mad” — The Truth Was A Monster
A young woman who was misdiagnosed as being severely mentally unwell for one year has said it took GPs, medical professionals and opticians months to find out what was actually wrong with her. Sarah-Jane Doherty, 24, from Doncaster in Yorkshire, first noticed she was sick in July 2025 when she found herself being extremely fatigued, to the pointContinue reading “Misdiagnosed As “Mad” — The Truth Was A Monster”