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Childhood & life before depression
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Negotiating the health system :
General Practice
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Newer anti-depressant medication
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Talking therapies - finding a therapist
Talking therapies - experiences of talking therapy
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Is now managed by a skilled team in the NHS, which includes long-term therapy. Therapy is addressing her distorted thinking patterns and difficult past. She now understands she can move beyond depression.

Mental health >> Depression >> Age 55-64 >> Interview 24 >> She felt lucky to get long-term therapy on the NHS, since the lack of resources means that so many needy people miss out.

Helpful approaches have included medication, self-help books and tapes, and personal development courses. Received long term therapy on the NHS. Recently discovered she had dyslexia, explaining many of her difficulties.

Mental health >> Depression >> Age 40-54 >> Interview 22 >> Her therapist told her she needed to be more stable on medication and have more social support around her before she was ready for therapy. (Played by

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