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Heston Blumenthal on his bipolar diagnosis: ‘I touched my wife’s knee – I actually felt it. But she wasn’t there’

INTERVIEW: The grand ringmaster of British cuisine talks to Chris Bennion about finding happiness, and a new closeness with his children, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder aged 57

The Independent UK

Heston: My Life With Bipolar review – some of the most agonisingly honest TV in years

The Michelin-starred chef’s documentary is searingly painful to watch, as he talks about being sectioned by his wife and the repercussions for his family. Let’s hope he doesn’t regret the heart-to-heart with his son

The Guardian - UK

Heston Blumenthal’s BBC documentary My Life with Bipolar ought to be a wake-up call

3/5 Celebrity chef opens up about being sectioned in this one-off programme that is most arresting when looking at the bigger picture

The Independent UK

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Heston Blumenthal breaks down as son shares emotional toll of his bipolar diagnosis on family

His new BBC documentary Heston: My Life With Bipolar explores how the condition affected both his personal life and mental health

Evening Standard

TV tonight: Rosie Jones’ cracking new comedy about drug dealing

The standup makes a smart dig at a broken system that undervalues disabled people. Plus: Heston Blumenthal’s documentary about bipolar disorder. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was ‘like a nightmare’

The TV chef was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Heston Blumenthal recalls moment police came to section him at his home

‘We sat down on the sofa and I showed him my OBE,’ chef said

The Independent UK

BBC commissions documentary about TV chef Heston Blumenthal’s bipolar diagnosis

The restaurateur, 58, was diagnosed with the mental health condition in November 2023.

Evening Standard

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‘It’s part of who I am’: Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life, his journey of self-discovery – and how he finally emerged from his family’s shadow

In a searingly honest interview, the star chef talks about the pressure of success, dealing with grief and how being sectioned changed everything

The Guardian - UK

Why are suicide rates so high in bipolar disorder, and what can we do about it?

Heston Blumenthal, the celebrity chef known for his experimental cuisine, recently shared his experience of being sectioned under the UK’s Mental Health Act, saying it was “the best thing” that could have happened to him. His openness about living with bipolar disorder highlights the little-discussed fact that people with this…

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Evening Standard

Heston Blumenthal opens up on bipolar struggle and wife's life-saving intervention

The chef spoke with This Morning hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard to mark Bipolar Awareness Month

Evening Standard

Heston Blumenthal: My wife sectioning me is the best thing to happen to me

The TV chef and restaurateur has taken on an role as official ambassador for Bipolar UK, after he was diagnosed with the mental health condition.

Evening Standard

Heston Blumenthal ‘thinking more clearly’ as he takes Bipolar UK ambassador role

The TV chef said he has received thousands of messages from people living with bipolar since opening up about his condition.

The Independent UK

Heston Blumenthal recalls being sectioned by his wife: ‘I wouldn’t be here if she hadn’t’

The chef was diagnosed with bipolar earlier this year

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The Guardian - UK

Heston Blumenthal fears watching TV series The Bear could trigger bipolar episode

TV chef and restaurateur says it is ‘too soon’ to watch high pressure depictions of kitchen life after diagnosis this year

Evening Standard

Heston Blumenthal unable to watch TV series The Bear after bipolar diagnosis

The TV chef said he worked 120 hours a week for the first 10 years of his career.

The Independent UK

Heston Blumenthal launches new Sunday roast with special potato honour

Chef also revealed his secrets for the perfect roast potato

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Men are proving their masculinity by ... staring at nothing for hours on end. Could I hack it?

A six-hour journey with no screens, no music, no books: less ‘dopamine detox’, more absolute nightmare, says freelance writer Rich Pelley

Evening Standard

Heston Blumenthal in tears as he reveals wife was forced to have him sectioned

The chef shared harrowing details of his bipolar diagnosis on The One Show

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