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• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 40-54 >> Interview 22 >> Describes her illogical yet powerful thoughts that she was responsible for an office argument. (Played by an actor)

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 26 >> Says that she uses a book by Dorothy Rowe, and she really relates to aspects of the book, while other parts are irrelevant.

Not currently on medication, has found the best approaches to include counselling, self-help books, alternative therapies, and adopting a more authentic lifestyle (including enjoyable voluntary jobs).

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 37 >> Family therapy helped her family to communicate better, as well helping her to accept that she loved but did not like her family.

Is currently feeling well after a recent rough patch. Helpful approaches have included talking therapies, Prozac (20mg/day), living in a sunnier climate, and exercise.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 35 >> After having mania and being released from hospital she had debts and became depressed, and so could not work, even though she needed to pay off debts

Multiple severe bouts requiring hospitalisation at times. Most helpful approaches include medication (currently depacote 1000mg/day, Efexor 75mg/day), fish oils, talking therapies, social support and cranio-sacral massage.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 10 >> Found it hard to accept that depression was a legitimate reason to be off work, felt guilty and imagined people wondering why he wasn't there.

Helpful approaches include counselling (which has helped him to address past abuse as well as being gay) removed himself from a bullying workplace; settling debts, swimming and moving away from London.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 40-54 >> Interview 06 >> Discusses how a therapist helped her to see that she might not be at fault if an acquaintance ignored her.

Has responded very well to Prozac (currently 20 mg) and cognitive behavioural therapy, and feels she should be on an antidepressant permanently to correct a chemical imbalance.