InanintenselypersonalandoftensurprisingfilmforBBCTwo,DepressionAndMe,AlastairCampbellexploresifradicalnewtreatmentscanstophisdepression　　CampbellisbestknownforhisroleasTonyBlair’sformidableandoftencontentiousspindoctorbut,awayfromthepubliceye,hehasbeendoggedbycripplingboutsofdepressionformostofhislifeSomedays,justgettingoutofbedistoohardTherapyandantidepressantmedicationishelpinghimkeephisheadabovewaterbutisthatreallythebesthecanhopefor　　AlastairCampbellsays:I’vebeenonantidepressantsforyearsandyearsandnoneofthemcanstopitIwanttounderstandmydepressionandfindoutifmodernsciencehasanybetterwaysoftreatingitI’mhopingthere’ssomethingouttherethatcanhelpmeleadahappierlife　　IfeelwearenearingatippingpointinthebattletodemolishthestigmaandtaboosurroundingmentalillnessandTV版isaverygoodmediumforbringingtheseissuesrightoutintotheopenIhaveneverregrettedbeingopenaboutmyownissuesbutanimportantpartofthisfilmisalsoseeingmydepressionthroughtheeyesofmembersofmyfamily,especiallymypartnerFionaIwasalsokeentogetoutthereandfindoutwhatkindofprogresswasbeingmadeonthescientificandresearchfrontThereisalotgoingonMyworryisthatwearewinningthebattleforbetterawarenessbutlosingthebattlefortheservicesweneed　　"IwasverypleasedwiththereactiontothefilminSheffield[atDoc/Fest]Onefilmalonecannotchangetheworldbutthereisfinallythefocusontheseissuesthatweneedandhopefullyonedaywewillhaveservicestomatch