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Jodie, 45

Married mother of two recovering from depression, BRISBANE Jodie, 45, Brisbane, is a happily married mother to two teenage girls who have special needs. She has battled depression since the age of 36, which she is managing with the assistance of medication. Following a traumatic and arduous battle with blood cancer in 2006, Jodie was…

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Sean, 29

Aspiring author recovering from depression, MELBOURNE For much of his life, Sean, 29, Melbourne has battled the so-called “black dog.”  At age 11, Sean, together with his family, undertook a group psychology session, in order to work through the emotional baggage that was crippling their family dynamic. Despite their best efforts however, by the time…

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Leola, 34

Newly married marketing manager & amateur cook mounting a recovery from depression, SYDNEY On November 5, 2010, then 28-year-old marketing manager, Leola, Sydney was in the bathroom at work, when she collapsed and fell to the floor. After waking up eight hours later in hospital, Leola was shocked to learn she had experienced a near-fatal…

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Anna, 28

Writer, law graduate & environmentalist who has recovered from depression, SYDNEY In March 2008, after relocating from Sydney to Canberra to attend university, then 19-year-old Anna found it hard to connect with new people. For the first time in her life, the usually bubbly young woman found herself overcome by loneliness. She nonetheless tried hard…

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Scientists seeking SA volunteers for groundbreaking genetics of depression study

Australian scientists are calling for South Australian adults who have been treated for clinical depression, to volunteer for the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness to date. The Australian Genetics of Depression Study is the local arm of a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration designed to detect genetic factors that contribute to…

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Scientists seeking WA volunteers for groundbreaking genetics of depression study

Australian scientists are calling for West Australian adults who have been treated for clinical depression, to volunteer for the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness to date.  The Australian Genetics of Depression Study is the local arm of a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration designed to detect genetic factors that contribute to…

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Scientists seeking Canberran volunteers for groundbreaking genetics of depression study

Australian scientists are calling for Canberran adults who have been treated for clinical depression, to volunteer for the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness to date.  The Australian Genetics of Depression Study is the local arm of a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration designed to detect genetic factors that contribute to clinical…

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Scientists seeking VIC volunteers for groundbreaking genetics of depression study

Australian scientists are calling for Victorian adults who have been treated for clinical depression, to volunteer for the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness to date.  The Australian Genetics of Depression Study is the local arm of a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration designed to detect genetic factors that contribute to clinical…

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Scientists seeking QLD volunteers for groundbreaking genetics of depression study

Australian scientists are calling for Queensland adults who have been treated for clinical depression, to volunteer for the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness to date. The Australian Genetics of Depression Study is the local arm of a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration designed to detect genetic factors that contribute to clinical…

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Scientists seeking NSW volunteers for groundbreaking genetics of depression study

Australian scientists are calling for adults who have been treated for clinical depression, to volunteer for the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness to date. The Australian Genetics of Depression Study is the local arm of a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration designed to detect genetic factors that contribute to clinical depression,…

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