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Originally Posted by SD1too

Hello Philip,

From my own experience, and bearing in mind your nephew's age, I would say that it's perfectly natural for him to feel depressed, particularly concerning the reason for his mother's death. Two years is nothing in such circumstances. Consequently I don't agree with his previous GP's decision to prescribe anti-depressants although they typically do. Drugs don't address the underlying cause, they just mask the symptoms as I'm sure you know Philip.

macafee2's suggestion is a better solution. Ideally, your nephew may benefit from talking about his feelings with someone who has had the same experience, or a psychologist, but steer clear of psychiatry and drugs.

I hope he manages to resolve the medical records problem. As you know, the NHS' bureaucracy can be very demanding.

Simon

Thank you Simon for your suggestions and comments. Thank you for your private message, I am still to formulate an answer.