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The recent TV programme 'Cracking Up' featured a conversation between Alistair Campbell, former Labour Press Secretary, and myself about a break down he had in 1986. It was part of the BBC's 'Headroom' Season which aims to improve pulic awareness ofmental health issues.Alistair Campbell has always claimed that his breakdown, although painful, was the best thing that ever happened to him. For a sample of my interview with him click here! Or you can watch the whole programme on iplayer.
To see my other TV appearances click here! I am the author of a uniquely positive take on depression called 'How Sadness Survived' which explores the upside of being depressed and how we can respond to depression positively.It's available on Amazon UK, Amazon.com and Amazon.ca and Waterstones Bookstores throughout the UK. It has been translated in to 15 different languages.
How Sadness Survived has been generally well received by ex-sufferers. Please see testamonials and endorsements below. "An important and novel analysis of the possible advantages of having a depression." - Lewis Wolpert CBE, author of 'Malignant Sadness'."Keedwell's book is remarkable for its profound respect for the subtlety of our experience of depression. Until recently stigma and discrimination has made it difficult to talk frankly about what it feels like to be depressed, and to look with clarity at what insights and benefits we may gain from it. He argues convincingly from the new science Evolutionary Psychology that there must be some significant evolutionary advantage to depression (as well as the obvious costs)" - Jonathan Naess , founder of anti-stigma charity Stand to Reason.'How Sadness Survived' is a radical take on a common, ancient and universal human condition with implications for treatment. To order in the UK visit Amazon.co.uk or Radcliffe publishers. Available in US on Amazon.com. and Canada on Amazon.ca.For National UK Press Articles featuring 'How Sadness Survived' please click on the following links: The Guardian, The Observer, The Mail, The Telegraph, The FT. For clips of Dr Keedwell's TV appearances on BBC World, BBC News 24, and More Four News please click here . Please also visit: Today Programme BBC Radio 4 for a debate with Lewis Wolpert, and the discussion forums for BBC News and The Guardian.For more information on 'How Sadness Survived' click here .For press enquries regarding ’How Sadness Survived’ and for comments on related issues please contact Rebecca Vickerstaff at Radcliffe on 01235 528820 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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