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The Journal
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Journal
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in 2023
TV CHEF HESTON Blumenthal says he believes that his wife sectioning him is the 'best thing' that could have happened as he pushed for awareness on him living with bipolar disorder. The restaurateur, 58, who presented Channel 4 shows Heston's Fantastical Food and Heston's Feasts, has taken on a role as official ambassador for Bipolar UK, after he was diagnosed with the mental health condition in November 2023. According to the NHS, a person can be detained, also known as sectioning, under the Mental Health Act (1983) and can be treated without their agreement as they 'need urgent treatment for a mental health disorder and are at risk of harm to themselves or others'. Blumenthal opened up about his bipolar symptoms on BBC One's morning programme BBC Breakfast, saying he 'hallucinated a gun on the table', was 'talking about suicide', and 'thought the TV was talking to me'. He added: 'This wasn't all the time, but it was getting greater and greater, and being sectioned was the best thing that could happen to me.' Blumenthal said it 'was really difficult' for his wife, French businesswoman Melanie Ceysson, who he married in 2023. He said: 'She had to decide how I would take it and … my response was, I embraced it, but I never thought I was going to be diagnosed as being bipolar, (and) I thought at the time, the highs and the lows were normal, but they weren't. 'And they weren't right for me, and they weren't right for the people around me that … cared for me.' Advertisement Blumenthal said that 'there was a 20-year period where (my imagination) was running riot in a positive way', noting his out of the box creations he made while helming the three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck and making coming up with recipes for bacon ice cream and triple-cooked chips. 'I've also got (behaviour condition) ADHD, and the combination of those two – they compound things,' he added. 'So I don't know how much of my bipolarism, let's say, contributed to all the creativity or not. 'And even though the lows are low, you can have mixed, mixed moments as well. Someone asked the other day: If there was a button I could press to turn off my bipolar – would I press it? No, I wouldn't, because it's part of me.' Blumenthal says when he looks back to before he was sectioned, and realised that 'a lot of things I did were slightly bizarre or quite extreme, and they weren't, they weren't right'. He added: 'This is a really big thing, because every person … that has bipolar, there was a big group of people around them that have to live with it, which is a big thing. 'So I thought that everything was was normal, only since the medication, and coming out of hospital, and I've done a lot of work on myself, I can look back and see how extreme things got.' Blumenthal said he was in a 'lucky position to give something back' as he becomes the ambassador for the charity, and hopes to change perceptions in his new role. According to Bipolar UK, bipolar is an episodic disorder characterised by sometimes extreme changes in mood and energy which has the highest risk of suicide of any mental health condition. If you have been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this article, you can reach out for support through the following helplines. These organisations also put people in touch with long-term supports: Shine — 01 860 1610 or 086 040 7701, phone lines are monitored Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm (mental health difficulties including schizophrenia and psychosis , individual and family support) Samaritans – 116 123 or email jo@ (suicide, crisis support) Text About It – text HELLO to 50808 ( mental health issues ) Aware – 1800 80 48 48 (depression, anxiety) Pieta House – 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444 ( suicide, self-harm ) Teen-Line Ireland – 1800 833 634 (for ages 13 to 19) Childline – 1800 66 66 66 (for under 18s)
Leader Live
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was ‘like a nightmare'
The restaurateur has spoken widely of his mental health issues in recent months, and told the I'm ADHD! No You're Not podcast that 'talking is the most important thing'. 'Sharing stories helps us realise we are not alone,' he said. 'The more we share, the more we normalise. 'It's OK to not be OK. 'I had an awful lot of wonderful responses to the things that I've been saying and talking about. 'From either people that have bipolar, or neurodiverse people. 'Also from people who've lived with people with bipolar.' Blumenthal, who presented Channel 4 shows Heston's Fantastical Food and Heston's Feasts, was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023. Appearing on the podcast, which is presented by comedian Paul Whitehouse and his wife Dr Mine Conkbayir, Blumenthal described how he was forcibly pinned down on his sofa and given an injection to sedate him so he could be sectioned. 'There were nine people there, and they said, 'We're going to give you an injection and take you to hospital'. 'I got pinned on the sofa, my arms crossed, two people on each arm. 'I was fighting, and I saw the doctor pull out this massive syringe and I thought it was like a nightmare I used to have as a kid.' Blumenthal, known for his experimental dishes including snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, has been awarded seven Michelin stars over the course of his career. An hour-long film, Heston: My Life With Bipolar, is due to air on BBC Two on Thursday. You can listen to I'm ADHD! No You're Not wherever you get your podcasts.
Wales Online
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was ‘like a nightmare'
Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was 'like a nightmare' "It's OK to not be OK." Heston Blumenthal has become an ambassador for Bipolar UK (Image: BBC/PA ) TV chef Heston Blumenthal has spoken of the moment he was sectioned as being like a living "nightmare" but said he has had a lot of "wonderful responses" from people after his diagnosis of bipolar disorder. The restaurateur has spoken widely of his mental health issues in recent months, and told the I'm ADHD! No You're Not podcast that "talking is the most important thing". "Sharing stories helps us realise we are not alone," he said. "The more we share, the more we normalise. "It's OK to not be OK. "I had an awful lot of wonderful responses to the things that I've been saying and talking about. Article continues below "From either people that have bipolar, or neurodiverse people. "Also from people who've lived with people with bipolar." Blumenthal, who presented Channel 4 shows Heston's Fantastical Food and Heston's Feasts, was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023. Appearing on the podcast, which is presented by comedian Paul Whitehouse and his wife Dr Mine Conkbayir, Blumenthal described how he was forcibly pinned down on his sofa and given an injection to sedate him so he could be sectioned. "There were nine people there, and they said, 'We're going to give you an injection and take you to hospital'. "I got pinned on the sofa, my arms crossed, two people on each arm. "I was fighting, and I saw the doctor pull out this massive syringe and I thought it was like a nightmare I used to have as a kid." Blumenthal, known for his experimental dishes including snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, has been awarded seven Michelin stars over the course of his career. An hour-long film, Heston: My Life With Bipolar, is due to air on BBC Two on Thursday. Article continues below You can listen to I'm ADHD! No You're Not wherever you get your podcasts.
RTÉ News
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
TV chef Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was 'like a nightmare'
TV chef Heston Blumenthal has spoken of the moment he was sectioned as being like a living "nightmare" but said he has had a lot of "wonderful responses" from people after his diagnosis of bipolar disorder. The restaurateur has spoken widely of his mental health issues in recent months, and told the I'm ADHD! No You're Not podcast that "talking is the most important thing". "Sharing stories helps us realise we are not alone," he said. "The more we share, the more we normalise. "It's OK to not be OK. "I had an awful lot of wonderful responses to the things that I've been saying and talking about. "From either people that have bipolar, or neurodiverse people. "Also from people who've lived with people with bipolar." Blumenthal, who presented Channel 4 shows Heston's Fantastical Food and Heston's Feasts, was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023. Appearing on the podcast, which is presented by comedian Paul Whitehouse and his wife Dr Mine Conkbayir, Blumenthal described how he was forcibly pinned down on his sofa and given an injection to sedate him so he could be sectioned. "There were nine people there, and they said, 'We're going to give you an injection and take you to hospital'. "I got pinned on the sofa, my arms crossed, two people on each arm. "I was fighting, and I saw the doctor pull out this massive syringe and I thought it was like a nightmare I used to have as a kid." Blumenthal, known for his experimental dishes including snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, has been awarded seven Michelin stars over the course of his career. Source: PA
South Wales Guardian
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was ‘like a nightmare'
The restaurateur has spoken widely of his mental health issues in recent months, and told the I'm ADHD! No You're Not podcast that 'talking is the most important thing'. 'Sharing stories helps us realise we are not alone,' he said. 'The more we share, the more we normalise. 'It's OK to not be OK. 'I had an awful lot of wonderful responses to the things that I've been saying and talking about. 'From either people that have bipolar, or neurodiverse people. 'Also from people who've lived with people with bipolar.' Blumenthal, who presented Channel 4 shows Heston's Fantastical Food and Heston's Feasts, was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023. Appearing on the podcast, which is presented by comedian Paul Whitehouse and his wife Dr Mine Conkbayir, Blumenthal described how he was forcibly pinned down on his sofa and given an injection to sedate him so he could be sectioned. 'There were nine people there, and they said, 'We're going to give you an injection and take you to hospital'. 'I got pinned on the sofa, my arms crossed, two people on each arm. 'I was fighting, and I saw the doctor pull out this massive syringe and I thought it was like a nightmare I used to have as a kid.' Blumenthal, known for his experimental dishes including snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, has been awarded seven Michelin stars over the course of his career. An hour-long film, Heston: My Life With Bipolar, is due to air on BBC Two on Thursday. You can listen to I'm ADHD! No You're Not wherever you get your podcasts.
