Documentary in which Years and Years frontman Olly Alexander explores the mental health issues faced by members of the LGBT+ community.

Recent figures show that more than 40 per cent of LGBT+ people will experience a significant mental health problem, compared to around 25 per cent of the whole population, and are more than twice as likely to have attempted suicide.

In this eye-opening film, young pop culture icon Olly Alexander explores why the gay community is more vulnerable to mental health issues, as he opens up about his own long-term battles with depression. As the outspoken frontman of British band Years and Years, Olly is a powerful voice on mental health, bullying and LGBT+ rights. He has broken taboos with music videos that celebrate queer identities and spoken openly about his own sexuality as well as his ongoing struggles with anxiety.

In the film Olly joins young people on their journeys battling issues that parallel his own - from homophobic bullying to eating and anxiety disorders - and along the way he asks what can be done to address them.

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Role	Contributor
Presenter	Olly Alexander
Director	Vicki Cooper
Executive Producer	Laura Jones
Executive Producer	Leila Monks
Production Company	Antidote Productions

Wed 2 Aug 2017 22:45

BBC One
Wed 16 Aug 2017 00:35

BBC Two
Tue 5 Mar 2019 23:05

BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
Tue 5 Mar 2019 23:35

BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
Wed 6 Mar 2019 00:05

BBC One Wales, Wales HD, Scotland & Scotland HD only
Last Sunday 23:40

BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD

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