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• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 05 >> Found a suicide discussion group, which exposed him to extremely depressed and suicidal people at a time he was also suicidal, but he gained comfort f

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

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 40-54 >> Interview 07 >> Was comforting to be with people who knew what he was talking about, he bonded with the group, felt they were his equals and felt less alone and wrong

Used a raft of strategies to recover including time off work, attending a support group, counselling, physical exercise, interaction with nature and pets, and spiritual healing.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 40-54 >> Interview 27 >> It takes time to know if you can trust a therapist and divulge sensitive information, but you can know if you feel comfortable with them on the first

Her main helpful approaches include hospitalisation, various therapies (including art therapy), Citalopram (40mg/day), reduction in work hours, Christian prayer and diary writing.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 55-64 >> Interview 12 >> Describes the comfort felt when she realised in hospital that others felt similar to her.

Helpful approaches include support from patients in hospital, counselling and medication (Lofepramine). She understands depression as a passing phase and feels she is well past the worst of it.