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• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 36 >> People can go to support groups even if they are not feeling great since others understand, but it can be hard to combine people who are in a manic ph

Useful approaches include medication, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, therapy, hospitalisation, self-help groups. Currently takes Lithium (600mg/day) and citalopram (Cipramil) 20mg/day.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 17 >> Saw psychiatrists in London after dissatisfaction with local psychiatrists, who ruled out schizophrenia and manic-depression.

Current medication includes Seroxat, Zyperxa (olanzapine), Lamactil (lamatrigine). Is grappling with building friendships and what he wants to do in life. He has found one kinesiologist in particular to be very helpful.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 05 >> While he can be very creative and productive while manic, he consciously decides to stick to important routines like sleep to prevent subsequent depre

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

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 65+ >> Interview 01 >> Through noticing forerunners to depression, and adjusting his medication, he could manage his bipolar depression better.

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.