Once again Radio Kent have addressed issues that really affect us on their morning current affairs/phone-in show

This time it was depression (and anxiety).

Hopefully it may be useful for some people to hear that there's a new self-group starting in the Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells area for sufferers, and a support website I've never heard of before:

http://www.depressionalliance.org/

08451232320

The show was the Julia George show from today - Wednesday 25th April (although she was actually away so the presenter is Clare):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/programmes...les/2012/04/25

(The subtitle of the show is 'Should firms be able to force us to retire?' and the depression/anxiety part starts at 1hr 6mins 44s in.)

It starts off with 'one in five people will have depression at some point in our lives, but as many as three in four cases are neither recognised nor treated, which is quite a staggering statistic'.

If you listen to the interview with Sarah (so brave for going on!) you'll see, perhaps, that Clare doesn't really 'get' depression but is very sympathetic, particularly about the stigma around mental health, and being open about feelings. Sarah did absolutely brilliantly explaining how depression is (thanks so much Sarah!!)

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I didn't listen to the rest of the show so have no idea if they did, but they often take calls on topics later on