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• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 29 and under >> Interview 02 >> Stopping her Efexor resulted in a lurching sensation in her head, electric shock sensations in her hands and tip of the nose, as well as mood swings a

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 29 and under >> Interview 02 >> Stopping her Efexor resulted in a lurching sensation in her head, electric shock sensations in her hands and tip of the nose, as well as mood swings a

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 30-39 >> Interview 34 >> Stopping Efexor resulted in nausea, depression and panic. (Played by an actor)

Has had 3 bouts of depression since 1998 (including a suicide attempt). Main helpful approaches include therapy, Efexor (75mg/day), alternative therapies and writing in a diary.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 40-54 >> Interview 22 >> Felt numbed by Lustral (sertraline) and stopped taking her tablets, but suffered strange withdrawal symptoms, and so re-started her medication. (Playe

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 30-39 >> Interview 05 >> Tried stopping venlafaxine (Efexor) and suffered unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, and so slowly reduced the drug over 8 weeks, and gained support to wi

Has very good care from his GP. Medication was somewhat effective. He recently stopped taking Lithium and Effexor.