Irene's Story
All too often people using mental health services are caricatured as unintelligent, or even potentially violent 'lunatics', incapable of enjoying what might be called a 'normal' life.
Irene's story challenges the folly of such negative stereotypes and offers a more realistic and optimistic picture of what it is like for someone to live with a diagnosis of mental illness.
Irene's Story features a day in the life of one woman who has lived with the diagnosis of manic depression for over 20 years. Irene shows herself to be an extremely independent and creative woman. This film celebrates the richness of her life, as she refuses to embrace the stigma so often associated with mental illness.
Irene's Story is the result of a unique collaboration between Dr Irene Whitehill, Mental health User Consultant; Dr Phil Barker and Tony Glover, the Sony Award Winning film maker.
Video copies: £6.99 + £1.50 p&p
