Former Blair spokesman looks into his depression for BBC film

Ex-spin doctor Alastair Campbell will look at whether “radical new treatments” can stop his depression in a new BBC Two film.

Tony Blair’s former spokesman has made Depression And Me after experiencing crippling bouts of the condition for most of his life.

He said: “I’ve been on antidepressants for years and years and none of them can stop it.

“I want to understand my depression and find out if modern science has any better ways of treating it. I’m hoping there’s something out there that can help me lead a happier life.”

The programme will be shown as part of BBC Two’s science strand Horizon later this year.

Campbell said: “I feel we are nearing a tipping point in the battle to demolish the stigma and taboo surrounding mental illness.”

However, he added: “My worry is that we are winning the battle for better awareness but losing the battle for the services we need.”

Campbell said he wanted to “get out there” to see what progress had been made in science and research.

Alastair Campbell has suffered from depression.