Heston: My Life with Bipolar
Chef Heston Blumenthal looks back at how bipolar disorder has impacted his life. Source link
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Heston Blumenthal: Mood swings fuelled the chef’s genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker
Shutterstock “We just wanted a relaxing conversation with our dad and we weren’t able to have one,” says Jack Blumenthal. “It was horrible. And it was constant.” Raw pain is etched on Jack’s father’s face as he finally realises how his undiagnosed mental illness – and erratic manic behaviour – hurt the ones he loves … Read more
Heston Blumenthal: How bipolar diagnosis changed chef’s life
Shutterstock “We just wanted a relaxing conversation with our dad and we weren’t able to have one,” says Jack Blumenthal. “It was horrible. And it was constant.” Raw pain is etched on Jack’s father’s face as he finally realises how his undiagnosed mental illness – and erratic manic behaviour – hurt the ones he loves … Read more
Heston Blumenthal on bipolar: ‘I thought TV was talking to me’
Nathan Briant & PA Media BBC News Barney Cokeliss/PA Media Heston Blumenthal is known for experimental dishes, such as snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream TV chef and restaurateur Heston Blumenthal said his wife sectioning him was the “best thing” to have happened as he opened up about his bipolar symptoms. The 58-year-old, … Read more