I am 24-year-old female about to start a PhD in the spring. Since the end of my degree I have experienced periods of depression, and I believe the stress of studying has contributed to my declining mental health. In the past year I have fluctuated between periods of very low moods followed by several days of being incredibly "high" and productive. I have also had two isolated incidences of hallucinations, which were scary and compounded my feelings of depression. I want help but do not have a good relationship with my GP and feel embarrassed about telling him about this in detail.

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