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• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 08 >> When she left work due to work pressure, her GP arranged for a CPN (Community Psychiatric Nurse) to visit, but she feels the CPN didn't understand how

With the ongoing care of her GP and ongoing counselling with a skilled practitioner, she has been in recovery since early 2003. Not currently on medication.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 08 >> Explains that while some staff do care and you can feel safe in NHS hospitals, staff can appear disengaged. (Played by an actor)

With the ongoing care of her GP and ongoing counselling with a skilled practitioner, she has been in recovery since early 2003. Not currently on medication.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 65+ >> Interview 13 >> He feels that hospital staff need to be more engaging and nurturing of depressed patients who feel negative about themselves.

Has only recent seen himself as getting better, being helped by therapy (eg. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt), a clairvoyant therapist/doctor, the learning of meditation techniques, and medication (Effexor 75mg, Lithium (400mg/day).

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 29 and under >> Interview 15 >> Was pleasantly surprised by her welcome at a private psychiatric hospital.

With the help of a caring GP, her counsellor, private hospital treatment, Efexor (150mg/day) and self-help books, she was feeling better and is keen to continue her healing and help others. She has written a book: Saving Samantha: A Young Woman's Escape from Childhood Hell (isbn 1401910300) about her experiences.

• Mental health >> Depression >> Age 40-54 >> Interview 27 >> Says that while some nurses did care in her NHS hospital, there was more care that felt genuine and available in the private system.

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 30-39 >> Interview 36 >> Felt misunderstood by his psychiatrist who assumed he had something like 'schizophrenia', and asked him strange questions.

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