Timmy Durant Honors Social Science De-Stigmatization Paper 10/27/17 Blenheim Palace, November 30, 1874. Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill’s cries echoed throughout the hallways, as his mother Jeanette brought him into the world. Little did she know, she had just given birth to one of the greatest leaders during the 20th century. Winston’s mother was the daughter of American millionaire Leonard Jerome, who lived in New York where he practiced finance. Winston’s father Lord Randolph Churchill was a British statesman. In 1886, at age thirty-seven, Lord Randolph was Chancellor of the Exchequer, the youngest to hold the office in over a century. Winston had been born into a powerful upper class family, and would go on to take full advantage of …show more content…
While bipolar was Churchill’s main mental health issue, he also had a number of others. Some of these mental illnesses were depression, suicidal thoughts, mania, and cyclothymia. All of these illnesses affected Winston in different ways. While Churchill did not actively have any interest in ending his life, he understood that he could have a short change in mindset that would put him in danger. He once said, “I don’t like standing near the edge of a platform when an express train is passing through. I like to stand right back and if possible get a pillar between me and the train. I don’t like to stand by the side of a ship and look down into the water. A second action would end everything. A few drops of desperation.” This statement shows that Winston's was aware of his mental condition, and that he took precautions that he thought were …show more content…
Winston joined the Conservative party for Oldham, which is a small town in Manchester. Winston began to show his support for social reform like his father before him. Churchill began to question the conservative party's devotion to social justice, and eventually switched to the Liberal party in 1904. In 1908 Winston was elected to be a member of Parliament, and was appointed to the Prime Minister's cabinet as President of the Board of Trade. Winston’s political journey continued on for many years, but came to a peak as World War Two lay dauntingly