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Age 29 and under
Interview 02  

Interview 02

Age at Interview: 27
Sex: Female
Age at Diagnosis: 16
Background: A graduate of an elite University. Believes a chemical imbalance - as well as learned behaviours - lies behind her depression.
Brief outline:Effective approaches include medication (currently Efexor 75 mg/day), hypnotherapy and counselling. Was finding it difficult to find therapy in the NHS.


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Negative reactions to her speaking up in class as a child make her still unwilling to speak in public as an adult.

 



And I really don't remember if it was just a reaction that I had, or if I just decided. I can imagine myself doing it. Just thinking, right then, they don't want me to say anything in class, I won't say anything in class. But somehow it evolved so that I couldn't, could not say anything. Like if I had to, I would just be like sweating and just hated it, I really hated it. But what upsets me about it is that it affects my life now, and it affected my life for…. you know once I got to University there was no problem with me speaking up because everyone was in the same boat. No one was going to go, “Oh you think you're really good”, because I was like pretty average for my University. But the fear was still there and it's taken, even now, you know I find it hard to speak up at meetings and stuff like that, I find it really difficult.
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