BBC Three - Olly Alexander: Growing up Gay (original) (raw)
Documentary in which Years and Years frontman Olly Alexander explores the mental health issues faced by members of the LGBT+ community.
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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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Music Played
KATO & Sigala
Show You Love (feat. Hailee Steinfeld)
Jamie xx
Stranger In A Room (feat. Oliver Sim)
Laura Mvula
Phenomenal Woman
Crystal Castles
Untrust Us
Rae Morris
Cold (feat. Fryars)
Rae Morris
Cold (feat. Fryars)
Montell Jordan
This Is How We Do It
Magnetic Man
Flying into Tokyo
R I T U A L
Drown The Lovers
Bloc Party
This Modern Love
Rae Morris
Do You Even Know?
Fickle Friends
Hello Hello
Röyksopp & Robyn
Do It Again
Rae Morris
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Olly Alexander |
| Director | Vicki Cooper |
| Executive Producer | Laura Jones |
| Executive Producer | Leila Monks |
| Production Company | Antidote Productions |
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