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Interview 13  

Interview 13

Age at Interview: 69
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 39
Background: A retired 69 year old male who has suffered bipolar disorder since young adulthood, and severe bouts of depression requiring hospitalisation.
Brief outline:Has only recent seen himself as getting better, being helped by therapy (eg. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt), a clairvoyant therapist/doctor, the learning of meditation techniques, and medication (Effexor 75mg, Lithium (400mg/day).


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St John's Wort helped his depression, but he cautions about the side-effect of increased light sensitivity.

 



I asked the psychiatrist if I could take St John's Wort instead of his antidepressant and he said, "Well it's up to you, but only, but you'll have to pay for it if you take St John's Wort." So I did take St John's Wort and that seemed to do the trick, and it was at a time of year when this thing about light doesn't, doesn't affect you because St John's Wort can make you light sensitive, some people become very light sensitive.
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