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Interview: Comprehending the darkness

  • Greg Clarke
  • 2 April 1997

A black and white view across La Perouse Bay on a gloomy evening, the sea vast and incomprehensible, the shoreline harsh. The old photo on Professor Philip Mitchell's wall in his office at the School of Psychiatry, Prince Henry Hospital in Sydney, reflects something of the experience of being depressed.

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Crucifying the blues

  • Greg Clarke
  • 2 April 1997

There is a large number of self-help books for people coping with depression. These books use approaches ranging from psychoanalysis and dream therapy to diet-based programs of rehabilitation. Beating the Blues is one of the better books, using a well-regarded approach which aims to give sufferers more control over their

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A brief case against euthanasia

  • Kel Richards
  • 2 April 1997

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When you think about it

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 2 April 1997

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Delighted

  • 2 April 1997

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Disappointed

  • Sandy Grant
  • 2 April 1997

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The surprise of self control

  • Claire Smith
  • 19 March 1997

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A heart to heart on the arts

  • Philip Miles
  • 19 March 1997

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A cliche a day

  • 19 March 1997

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Beyond Convention

  • Tony Payne
  • 19 March 1997

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