Finding the right treatment for severe depression

Abstract

Tony Frais found himself unprepared for the diagnosis of severe depression, and for the challenge of trying different treatments Waking in the middle of a dream, I felt a palpable click in my brain. Suddenly I felt very unwell. It was the same uncomfortable feeling you get when you are on the downhill part of a roller coaster. I got out of bed very scared of what was happening to me. I decided to book an appointment with my GP. My expectation was that I would be prescribed a pill and that would be the end of my discomfort. It never crossed my mind that any of this would be related to my mental health. I had no symptoms or concerns before this. My GP referred …