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Depression and recovery in Australia

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  • Understanding experiences - stories of depression
    • Stories of growing up
    • Views about causes of depression
    • Experiencing depression
    • Searching for information
  • Negotiating the health system
    • Experiences with getting diagnosed
    • Experiences with health professionals: General Practitioners (GPs)
    • Experiences with health professionals: Psychiatrists, psychologists and other counsellors
    • Experiences with antidepressant medication
    • Talking therapies
    • Treatment in hospital
    • Complementary and holistic approaches
  • Everyday life - support and challenges
    • Family, friends and partners
    • Support groups for depression
    • Work and education
    • Social experiences and stigma
  • Depression and recovery
    • Getting better
    • Self-discovery through depression
    • Self-care and coping strategies
  • Messages to others
    • Messages to others about depression
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    • 70-79
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Depression and recovery in Australia

Profiles - 70-79

Jack

Jack is a married father of two children from his current marriage and two from his first marriage. He is retired, volunteers with the local Seniors Action Group as well as a depression focussed NGO, and practices lapidary. Ethnic background' Anglo-Australian.

Colin

Colin is a retired air quality consultant. He is married with four adult children. Ethnic background' Anglo-Australian.

Comodor

Comodor is retired. He is married with two adult children. Ethnic background' Anglo Australian.

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