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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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Argues that people in distress may have more help available to them than they think. (Played by an actor)

 



There are so many people out there that I know that are in distress right now because they say that one in four people suffer from depression, so how many millions of people is that? There are more people who die through suicide than die in road traffic accidents and I don't hear much about suicide in the media. 

So what I would say to anybody who is reading this, and that is in distress, is that you're going through a process for a reason. And that may be difficult to read. You're having feelings, maybe thoughts and feelings that you think are unusual or that are distressing you, but help is out there. In lots of different ways, and lots of areas. 

I know in my local area there is a 24-hour mental health line now, and there is The Samaritans, there is Depression Alliance. There are people out there who are the same. Although you may not think it, your friends and family would want to know that you are in this distress and would want to help. 

You may think.... It may be difficult for you to reach out, and I understand that because I didn't for a long time. But I would really urge you to reach out if you can muster anything, reach out because there is help out there.
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