GP Dr Stephanie Slater answers questions about depression and anxiety including:
• Can people with depression stop taking medication?
• Can people with depression have anxiety too?
• Can people with depression laugh?
• Can people with depression get therapy?
• Is anxiety a disability?
• Is anxiety a chemical imbalance?
• Is anxiety easy to spot?
• Is anxiety curable?
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Alice’s story: living with depression and finding support
