Drugs not always the answer for depression

MARY MADDOCK never imagined she would one day kick her dependence on three mind-altering drugs she was told she needed to take to treat her manic depression.

The Cork woman spent almost 15 years on these drugs, most of her married life, because she assumed she was mentally ill.

“I was like a zombie and could not even do simple functions or try anything new - I had 15 different side effects from these drugs,” Mary said.