Everest, the world’s highest mountain is the ultimate mountaineer’s challenge, but Stuart is no ordinary climber. Coping with freezing temperatures, a lack of oxygen and physical fatigue, Stuart must also win a battle with his mind.
The documentary will follow Stuart as he prepares and then climbs Mount Everest to become the first man with schizophrenia to stand on top of the world. 51 million people worldwide have Schizophrenia (over 1% of the planet’s population). There is no cure.
In a defining journey Stuart will struggle against sub-zero temperatures, extreme weather, the immense physical strain endured when climbing to the height of jumbo jets and the intense mental stress caused by schizophrenia. Once he stands on the top of the world, he will have finally conquered a 10 year conflict with his mind.
