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He had sympathetic doctors who took the time to listen. With medication, early retirement, his religious convictions, and the gradual resolution of life stressors, his depression lifted.

Mental health >> Depression >> Age 65+ >> Interview 01 >> His wife helped a lot by looking after the children and household duties, but he regrets the family still 'missed a lot' through his depressive episod

Treatments have included ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy), hospitalisation, talking therapies, lithium and medication. He was on a preventative, low dose of Zoloft (sertraline 100mg/day) due to his wife's death.

Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 33 >> Has moved away from his family a few times so he can have his own space and freedom, away from the restrictions of his family life.

Has not used medication and is not happy with his GP. Nevertheless, he has accessed talking therapies which have helped somewhat. He also moved away from his family.

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