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Summary:A staggering one million people undergo treatment for depression every year. In tonight's programme, Shahnaz Pakravan reveals the prejudice people encounter when it is known that they have had depression and asks whether so-called "talking therapies" are a better treatment than the widely prescribed anti-depressant drugs. Drugs are traditionally thought to be cheaper, but talking might be more cost effective in the long run.
Description:Second series that investigates the Health Service,as experienced by patient and practioner.