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Age 30-39
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Interview 08
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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
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Depression
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Age 30-39
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Interview 08
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Describes how she became institutionalised in an NHS hospital by the routines and safety, making it hard to readjust to the real world. (Played by an
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.
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