The Information  and Services division of the NHS have revealed that one in ten adults are now taking medication every day to combat Depression.
Since 1999-09 the number of drugs being prescribed by GPs in Scotland has increased from 2.5 million to 4 million items. This is despite an SNP manifesto to cut the use of antidepressant drugs [...]

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A few months ago psychology student Lorena Barroeta, who lives with her partner in Glasgow, came across some old school reports from her early teens.
At the time the teenager, who grew up near London, was suffering from mental health problems: she had been on antidepressant medication since the age of 13. She was frequently too [...]

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It’s good to talk and get support from loved ones, but our survey found that for some people with depression and low mood, their angry feelings are getting in the way.  The highest percentage, 31% of those who responded to the survey about relationships on www.lookokfeelcrap.org say they feel angry and irritable with their partner [...]

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