Profiles

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Ceridwen - Interview 01

In 2001 Ceridwen was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Having previously being sectioned and having spent time in an in-patient hospital, Ceridwen now lives with her brother and hopes soon to live independently with support from her family. Ceridwen does volunteer work and attends college.

  • Background

    Ceridwen is unemployed/disabled, single, and hoping soon to live independently. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 27
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Green Lettuce - Interview 11

    Green Lettuce had problems with anxiety, voices and paranoia. He is now much better and wants to set up his own business. He takes a tranquilizer (Diazepam) and a sleeping tablet (Zopiclone) but no anti-psychotic medication, and thinks time has helped the most.

  • Background

    Green Lettuce wants to be an entrepreneur, lives in the countryside, is single and has no children. Ethnic Background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 25
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Andr‚Äö√†√∂¬¨¬© - Interview 13

    André describes a 'normal' life doing his university degree but then having a 'nervous breakdown'. He has had three admissions to hospital but is now reducing his medication and looking forward to further education in the future.

  • Background

    André works as a volunteer, and is currently single with no children. Ethnic background: White British.

  • Age at interview 29
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Nada - Interview 20

    Nada had her first 'breakdown' in her first year of university. During her finals she became depressed (after a relationship breakdown), thought that horrible events were going to happen, and eventually was taken to hospital. Since then, she has had another admission to hospital, but is now doing voluntary work, enjoys music and going out dancing.

  • Background

    Nada does voluntary work, is single and has no children. Ethnic background’ British Indian

  • Age at interview 26
  • Sex/Gender Female