Primary school teacher, 57, took fatal overdose after being urged to 'find a new hobby' by her GP to battle her depression, inquest hears
Daily MailA primary school teacher who had suffered depression since she was a teenager was urged to 'find a new hobby' by her GP – but went on to take an overdose weeks later. Mr Roberts told the inquest that in May he went with his wife to see Dr Dipankar Saha, who at the time was a trainee GP at Queensway Medical Centre, in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, near their home in Thornton-Cleveleys. Janet Roberts took her own life after a GP suggested she find a new hobby to tackle her depression Dr Dipankar Saha, who at the time of Janet's death was a trainee GP at Queensway Medical Centre Queensway Medical Centre, in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire She described to the doctor how she was feeling worse and the GP increased her medication with a plan to review it in a few weeks' time. Recapping Dr Saha's evidence, Mr Wilson said the doctor 'considered the options and decided this wasn't a case to refer to secondary mental health services'.
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