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• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 04 >> Describes a GP who demonstrated caring and confidentiality, as well as acknowledging what it might be like to be a depressed teenager. (Played by an a

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

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 65+ >> Interview 03 >> Explains that some members of support groups report 'pockets' where doctors are not very sympathetic to depression. (Played by an actor)

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 55-64 >> Interview 12 >> Having depression and recovering has made her more empathic with people, more understanding, and has helped her to connect with her son.

Helpful approaches include support from patients in hospital, counselling and medication (Lofepramine). She understands depression as a passing phase and feels she is well past the worst of it.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 65+ >> Interview 01 >> Describes a suicide attempt where he was not met by empathy by hospital staff.

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.