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Table 3 Additional participant demographicsa

From: Medication management in the context of mental illness: an exploratory study of young people living in Australia

Code

Gender

Mental Illness/es referred to

Duration of medication use

P1

F

anxiety, depression, OCD

approx. 2.5 years

P2

F

anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorder

variable use over approx. 9 years

P3

F

anxiety, depression

11 months

P4

F

not specifiedb

6 months

P5

F

anxiety, depression

12 months

P6

F

depression

not reported

P7

F

anxiety

approx. 3 months

P8

M

anxiety, depression

current medication 4 months, trialled other medication previously

P9

F

not specifiedc

nearly 3 years

P10

F

depression

1.5 years

P11

F

anxiety, depression

current medication 7–8 months, trialled other medication previously

P12

F

anxiety, depression

variable use over 2 years

P13

M

bipolar disorder

not reported but mentioned using one medication for at least 12 months

P14

F

depression

approx. 6 years

P15

F

anxiety, depression

2–3 years

P16

F

Anxiety, depression

not reported

P17

F

PTSD/anxiety, depression

11 months

P18

F

Anxiety, depression, eating disorder

approx. 2 years

  1. a Details were deciphered from interview data only and must not be taken as complete information
  2. b Participant thought they did not have depression but bipolar disorder
  3. c Participant referred to a medicine that was used when needed for a panic attack/anxiety