Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 20230716 | 20230816 (R4) | How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? Director of Me follows three people with diagnosed mental health conditions through a month in their lives. Each episode pivots around self-recorded audio diaries as they reflect on what it's like to inhabit and manage their minds. The programmes incorporate specially composed music, worked up in collaboration with each person to illustrate how they experience their mental health conditions. In episode one, we meet Darren, aged 57. He's a father, a friend, a husband and son. He is a motorbike enthusiast, a jazz man and retired solicitor. Darren lives with Bipolar, having been diagnosed in 2017 despite having experienced symptoms since his 20s. `I live with my wife, two children, a deranged dog and a crafty cat. I also live with another beast, a beast called Bipolar; the artist formerly known as manic depression.` This episode was recorded by Darren. Producer: Catherine Carr With thanks to Bipolar UK for their support. A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4 Darren, who lives with Bipolar, reflects on how he manages his mind. How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? Director of Me follows three people with diagnosed mental health conditions through a month in their lives. Each episode pivots around self-recorded audio diaries as they reflect on what it's like to inhabit and manage their minds. The programmes incorporate specially composed music, worked up in collaboration with each person to illustrate how they experience their mental health conditions. In episode one, we meet Darren, aged 57. He's a father, a friend, a husband and son. He is a motorbike enthusiast, a jazz man and retired solicitor. Darren lives with Bipolar, having been diagnosed in 2017 despite having experienced symptoms since his 20s. `I live with my wife, two children, a deranged dog and a crafty cat. I also live with another beast, a beast called Bipolar; the artist formerly known as manic depression.` This episode was recorded by Darren. Producer: Catherine Carr With thanks to Bipolar UK for their support. A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4 Darren, who lives with Bipolar, reflects on how he manages his mind. How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? |
| Faris | 20230730 | 20230830 (R4) | How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? Director of Me follows three people with diagnosed mental health conditions through a month in their lives. Each episode pivots around self-recorded audio diaries as they reflect on what it is like to inhabit and manage their minds. . Each programme incorporates specially composed music, worked up in collaboration with each person to illustrate how they experience their mental health conditions. In this final episode, we meet Faris, who is in his mid 30s. He's a make-up artist, musician and cat-parent; a friend and grandson and a refugee, having come to the UK as an unaccompanied child asylum seeker. Faris lives with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), generalised anxiety disorder and depression, alongside chronic physical pain. Faris discusses the childhood trauma that has led to his condition, and how it affects him now including the suicidal thoughts he copes with. `When I was younger I wasn't a fan of being diagnosed, I didn't like labels. But as I grew older, I understood what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder means, and a lot of it made sense; and it's undeniable the effect it has on you.` This episode was recorded by Faris. Producer: Catherine Carr With thanks to Mind for their support. A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Faris, who lives with PTSD, reflects on how he manages his mind. How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? Director of Me follows three people with diagnosed mental health conditions through a month in their lives. Each episode pivots around self-recorded audio diaries as they reflect on what it is like to inhabit and manage their minds. . Each programme incorporates specially composed music, worked up in collaboration with each person to illustrate how they experience their mental health conditions. In this final episode, we meet Faris, who is in his mid 30s. He's a make-up artist, musician and cat-parent; a friend and grandson and a refugee, having come to the UK as an unaccompanied child asylum seeker. Faris lives with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), generalised anxiety disorder and depression, alongside chronic physical pain. Faris discusses the childhood trauma that has led to his condition, and how it affects him now including the suicidal thoughts he copes with. `When I was younger I wasn't a fan of being diagnosed, I didn't like labels. But as I grew older, I understood what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder means, and a lot of it made sense; and it's undeniable the effect it has on you.` This episode was recorded by Faris. Producer: Catherine Carr With thanks to Mind for their support. A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Faris, who lives with PTSD, reflects on how he manages his mind. How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? |
| Ria | 20230723 | How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? Director of Me follows three people with diagnosed mental health conditions through a month in their lives. Each episode pivots around self-recorded audio diaries as they reflect on what it's like to inhabit and manage their minds. . The programmes incorporate specially composed music, worked up in collaboration with each person to illustrate how they experience their mental health conditions. In this second episode, we meet Ria, who's in her 20s. She's an actor, director, playwright; a friend, girlfriend and daughter. Ria also lives with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), after being diagnosed at 25. `I got diagnosed at 25, after I'd already written a play about it. So, that was a relief.` This episode was recorded by Ria. Producer: Catherine Carr With thanks to OCD Action for their support. Ria, who lives with OCD, reflects on how she manages her mind. How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? | |
| Ria | 20230723 | 20230823 (R4) | How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? Director of Me follows three people with diagnosed mental health conditions through a month in their lives. Each episode pivots around self-recorded audio diaries as they reflect on what it's like to inhabit and manage their minds. . The programmes incorporate specially composed music, worked up in collaboration with each person to illustrate how they experience their mental health conditions. In this second episode, we meet Ria, who's in her 20s. She's an actor, director, playwright; a friend, girlfriend and daughter. Ria also lives with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), after being diagnosed at 25. `I got diagnosed at 25, after I'd already written a play about it. So, that was a relief.` This episode was recorded by Ria. Producer: Catherine Carr With thanks to OCD Action for their support. Ria, who lives with OCD, reflects on how she manages her mind. How do you manage your mental health when you cannot control the direction of your mind? |