Case Studies
What better care looks like
Sometimes the most important thing a practitioner can do is slow down and ask what is really going on. These case studies show what that looks like in practice — and what becomes possible when the answer turns out to have nothing to do with medication.
- Post-natal, Rethinking
When Vanessa visited new mother Shaniah at home, she found a picture more complex than post-natal depression — and found the right support without reaching for a prescription pad.
- Adolescent, Rethinking
Amy, 16, presented with what looked like textbook depression. Her school counsellor looked further — and found the real story had nothing to do with brain chemistry.
- Rethinking, Workplace
David’s manager flagged depression. The EAP counsellor found a gambling problem, financial distress, and a broken co-parenting relationship — all treatable without drugs.