Ella, a 34-year-old human resources manager, has presented to her usual GP after completing a positive home pregnancy test.
After her mother passed away from terminal cancer 12 months ago, she has been on escitalopram 20mg daily. Since being on antidepressant therapy, she has noticed a marked improvement in her ability to focus on complex tasks at work, has rediscovered joy in her life, and reports being able to respond to the grief appropriately, without feeling the need to cry and ruminate on most days.
