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Age 30-39
Interview 08  

Interview 08

Age at Interview: 33
Sex: Female
Age at Diagnosis: 24
Background: Works as a receptionist. She had a difficult childhood. She has been sectioned in the past, been on numerous medications, and had ECT (Eletroconvulsive Therapy) which she did not like. (Played by an actor.)
Brief outline:With the ongoing care of her GP and ongoing counselling with a skilled practitioner, she has been in recovery since early 2003. Not currently on medication.


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Describes her mother's shame about her hospitalisation. (Played by an actor)

 



It's probably the public's view of… my Mum's always been very ashamed and didn't want to tell people that I was in a psychiatric hospital. Didn't want anyone to know I was in there. Wouldn't tell anyone. Always a big secret. And that in itself didn't have a good effect on me [laugh]. Because it made me feel ashamed of myself and that I was in there. 
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