article_snippet: Louise Thomas - and her doctors - was prescribed antidepressants and tried talking therapies, but nothing helped.
article_snippet: I remember the terms "post-traumatic disorder" and "generalised anxiety disorder" were also used.
article_snippet: I was given antidepressants and, one time, a Valium-type drug to calm me down.'
article_snippet: I even tried cognitive behaviour therapy online and had requested counselling, but nothing helped,' Louise says. '
article_snippet: The side-effects of these drugs were horrible.
highlights_snippet: Mother-of-two was prescribed antidepressants and tried talking therapies .
  