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Length:1.56 mins
Date:October 2004
Subject: Mental Illness
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Title: It's hard to stay alive
Kay has been taking anti depressants, anti-psychotics and anti-convulsants for the last two and half years. But she's had enough of not feeling anything so has stopped taking the medication and wonders if she's doing the right thing. She wants more people to know what it's like to live with a mental illness.
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Terri says:
A beautiful video. I hope that Kay is still going strong. Sometimes, medication that is supposed to be used as a crutch can end up completely taking over. I know that's what happened in my case. Congratulations for being so brave, I salute you. A truely moving piece of media. Thank you.

marto says:
well done, kay. althoough the video is only available in england at this time, i'm sure you did a very wonderful and brave thing in speaking about our illness. i would be to frightened myself to do such athing, so thank you for voicing our realities.

Jay says:
Of course you're doing the right thing, you don't need no factory-made chemicals, nature provides everything we need ;) Couldn't see the video yet, doesn't work in this netcaf... will find a way to check it out soon tho. Peace, hugs and kisses

carol nicholls says:
Well done Kay, it really must have taken a lot to do this.

Mrs Smith says:
Well done Kay, unfortunately I can't watch the video, I was on anti depressants and anti anxiety for about 8 years, then I friend of mine died and I couldn't cry, I decided then and there to stop taking them (with medical advice) it was hard, and now 2 years on I still have a very few bad days, but at least I managed to feel happy at my own wedding. It’s the best thing I ever did.

margaret says:
Well done. I have been on medication for the past 8 years. I hope I have the courage to finally be myself.

Linda Hedley says:
Well done Kay.. More should be done.. Normal people donot & cannot understand .. HOW can they. ??? You have to be there OR been there.. Does anyone understand anything fully.. There is NO job sheet or instructions with this illness... All trail & error more ERROR i am afraid.. Sorry ... You go for it Girl BUT remember to listen & take notice of wot YOUR body is saying... Then act quickly.. OK !!! I think the Video wozz just precise & just hope you stay well Kay.. Thank you BBC MCR for the chance to bring this into our wot is called a NORMAL audiance ... A cut or bruise you can see ....
How can you see Mental pain.. xx

Gavin says:
it has taken Kay lots of agonising days wondering what she was going to come up with for this video nation dairy, i too am manic depressive / bipolar and understand lots of the emotions and difficulties faced by having this mood disorder, i hope it sheds some light to families n friends the issues that we have to face. Well done kay

Jacqui Williams says:
l found this video, very moving, and totally as it is. Well done Kay.

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