Historical recovery heroes ‐ Winston Churchill

Abstract

This article provides a cameo of Winston Churchill, said by many to have been the greatest Englishman who ever lived, largely due to his leadership during the Second World War. Since his death in 1965, much more has become known about his lifelong battle with depression, his ‘Black Dog’, however it now seems more likely that he suffered with bipolar disorder. This article argues that his mental illness may in fact have led to him being a better leader. Championed in 2006 in a statue by Rethink and most recently by the Time to Change campaign, he is a true recovery hero.

Citation

Wakely, E. and Carson, J. (2010), "Historical recovery heroes ‐ Winston Churchill", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 36-39. https://doi.org/10.5042/mhsi.2010.0621