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• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 08 >> Feels people need to find ways to express their feelings (e.g. poetry, music, dancing) so that the feelings don't get 'stuck' inside you. (Played by

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.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 40-54 >> Interview 20 >> Says that being intelligent can be unhelpful when depressed if it means you look for explanations, rather than deal with your emotions.

Her recovery initially came about after hospitalisation including Electroconvulsive Therapy. With supportive long-term therapy and medication (Prozac and lithium) she has been in recovery ever since 1989.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 04 >> Says the models of being male are either macho or too soft, with little middle ground, so it is hard to admit vulnerability. (Played by an actor)

Has responded very well to Prozac (20mg/day) and cognitive behavioural therapy.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 08 >> Feels she has been in recovery from a long period of depression, and now feels less isolated and more connected to the world. (Played by an actor)

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.