Six million people suffer depression and it costs £7bn a year. ....patients are being fobbed off with pills that just don't work. (This was taken from the headline in the Daily Mail on Tuesday, 19th December 2006) The article goes on to state that Doctors have agreed a step-by-step approach to tackling depression which recommends all patients should be offered a short course (ten to 12 weeks) of psychological treatment or 'talking therapy'. A Daily Mail investigation has found these guidelines are being consistently ignored, because talking therapies are not being funded across the NHS.

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Furthermore, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in their report of April 2007 suggest: "Research has shown that psychological therapies that have been specifically designed to treat depression, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy (IPT) or couples therapy, can be effective and may reduce the likelihood of your depression coming back." Combining Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with analytical therapy, (8-12 weekly sessions) helps clients to resolve their problems, and, under the guidence of their Doctor, many have been able to return to a life without anti-depressant medication.