Woman's Hour - 07/10/2008

Presented by Jane Garvey. How stigma affects the lives of those with mental health problems. Joining Jane to discuss these issues are comedienne Ruby Wax, writer Clare Allan and psychiatrist Gillian Mezey. Reporter Felicity Finch went to meet Veronica, Anthony and their two sons at their home in the north east to talk about the impact that her mental illness had on family life. Liz Miller, a successful neurosurgeon who developed bipolar disorder and was sectioned, talks about the challenges of rejoining the world following her illness, and is joined by the writer and former psychiatric patient Clare Allan, who has also had to battle to get her life back on track. Including drama: The Color Purple (2/10).