Fri 3 Jun 2011 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA
Stephen Fry Gay writer, comedian and actor Stephen Fry has frankly stated his struggle with bipolar disorder may lead to him committing suicide. The 53-year-old, who is returning to New Zealand for a role in The Hobbit, has spoken about his experience with bipolar disorder in an interview aired in Britain. He spoke of his frustration at his disorder sometimes being referred to as "bipolar lite". "The fact that I'm lucky enough not to have it so seriously doesn't mean I won't one day kill myself... I may well," he said. "Always you have dead bodies... that's the point." Fry suffered a nervous breakdown in 1995 while appearing in the play Cell Mates. He went missing for several days and contemplated suicide, before eventually resurfacing in Belgium.
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First published: Friday, 3rd June 2011 - 5:38pm