Depression: 'I just wanted to disintegrate' - The Guardian 24th June 2008

Emily Persaud wants to shine some light on mental health issues I was diagnosed with depression when I was 15. Everything just came to a head. I'd had a difficult childhood, suffering physical and emotional abuse from a family member. I'd sleep for hours on end, then wake up feeling sick in the morning. My appetite disappeared. I just couldn't stop crying. All I wanted to do was curl up into a ball in bed. I started to suffer panic attacks.

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