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• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 04 >> Initially he doubted that slow deep breathing could help him feel better. (Played by an actor)

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

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 04 >> Initially he doubted that slow deep breathing could help him feel better. (Played by an actor)

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

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 65+ >> Interview 13 >> Describes a meditation that he uses to deal with anger more constructively.

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).

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 10 >> Says that swimming, with its repetitive movement and breathing, is his main form of stress relief, helping him to feel light and happy.

Helpful approaches include counselling (which has helped him to address past abuse as well as being gay) removed himself from a bullying workplace; settling debts, swimming and moving away from London.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 29 and under >> Interview 02 >> Was surprised by the way a hypnotherapist helped her to think more positively.

Effective approaches include medication (currently Efexor 75 mg/day), hypnotherapy and counselling. Was finding it difficult to find therapy in the NHS.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 55-64 >> Interview 28 >> Says that a book by Joan Borysenko with thoughts, prayers and meditations from a range of religious traditions has helped.

Multiple severe bouts of depression/ 'euphoria', most recently in 95. Has been hospitalised and had Electroconvulsive Therapy. Most helpful approaches include the drug venlafaxine (75mg/day), music, poetry and spiritual healing.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 29 and under >> Interview 02 >> Was surprised by the way a hypnotherapist helped her to think more positively.

Effective approaches include medication (currently Efexor 75 mg/day), hypnotherapy and counselling. Was finding it difficult to find therapy in the NHS.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 65+ >> Interview 13 >> Describes a meditation that he uses to deal with anger more constructively.

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).