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Age 65+
Interview 14  

Interview 14

Age at Interview: 73
Sex: Male
Background: A retired, married man. He has 2 grown children and grandchildren. Diagnosed in his early 20's he has had numerous episodes of depression and has suffered from anxiety.
Brief outline:Has responded well to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He has the support of his wife and has built his confidence in a local sporting club. He recognises depression as a phase that passes.


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Says that having a hobby can distract from negative thoughts as well as provide meaningful rewards, friendships and male bonding.

 



But you see that kind of hobby, and I would recommend anyone having hobbies, and that… that gets depressed people through because the thing that you can't think of, you know two things at once whilst you're thinking about that, you aren't worrying about where am I, what's happening…

I'd become a bowler, gained an interest in bowling, got onto the committee, moved up to treasurer, and I am currently chairman of the bowls club. From that I got such a great reward, I sort of blossomed because in amongst new people, an interest and all the rest of it, and being one of a bunch. And that seemed to be important to me, to be one of the boys, or that sort of thing. 

I was pretty well able to hide it (depression) to a large extent, and I didn't have that many friends. And that was partly the reason I took up bowling and these other things to get friends you know.
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