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Aged 40 - 49
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Hanif - Interview 30
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Hanif doesn't think migration contributed to his mental health problems.
Hanif, 49, describes himself as Indian and has lived in the UK for 25 years. Hanif experienced cannabis induced psychosis and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder aged 23. Hanif works in mental health, campaigning to reduce stigma.
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Aged 40 - 49
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Rehana - Interview 18
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Rehana says her problems began when she came to the UK and was separated from her family; her father later died and this triggered her depression. (Pl
Rehana, 49, describes herself as Pakistani and has lived in the UK for 27 years. She experiences severe depression, anxiety and panic attacks. Rehana feels ashamed of having depression and is worried that if people find out they might make fun of her.
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Aged 50 - 59
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Edward - Interview 10
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Edward had his first experience of psychosis after the "shock" of migrating to Australia and meeting his mother for the first time aged 20.
Edward, 59, was born in Australia and diagnosed with schizophrenia aged 20. A former head teacher, he took early retirement for health reasons and now stacks supermarket shelves. He believes his condition is caused by genetic and environmental factors.
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Aged 50 - 59
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Edward - Interview 10
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Edward believes that his mental health problems have a genetic component and an environmental trigger - in his case migration and meeting his mother f
Edward, 59, was born in Australia and diagnosed with schizophrenia aged 20. A former head teacher, he took early retirement for health reasons and now stacks supermarket shelves. He believes his condition is caused by genetic and environmental factors.
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Aged 20 - 29
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Patricia - Interview 16
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Patricia weighs up the differences between being in the UK and in her home country; at home she might go for a walk to help stay calm, but it's too da
Patricia, 25, describes herself as White European. She was born in Portugal and came to the UK to work and has been here for 9 months. For the past five years, Patricia has felt anxious every day and experienced numerous panic attacks.
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Aged 60 - 69
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Ataur - Interview 03
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Ataur enjoys going back to his home country where he can forget everything.
This 60 year old, Bangladesh-born man moved to Britain in 1964 and developed depression aged 17. He believes a weak mind makes it difficult for him to deal with life's problems and finds talking with friends the best way to manage his depression.
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