Depression kills, so why aren't people getting better NHS care? Depression is the most common mental health problem associated with suicidal ideas, but care services adopt a uniform approach that doesn't always work.
Jen is desperate. She is starting to think about taking her own life. Her GP referred her to the Improving access to psychological therapies (Iapt) programme, which started with guided self-help – an approach to supporting people with mild to moderate anxiety, depression or stress. It went on for a few weeks, but didn't help at all. She wanted to be able to talk to the therapist but in the 20-minute sessions, she felt she never got a chance to get to know her.
Then she saw a cognitive behaviour therapist for four sessions. She liked her, but it didn’t make a difference and she didn't see the point of going away and reading books and filling out forms like she was told. She stopped going and was consequently sent a letter saying that she had been discharged. Continue reading... The Guardian
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