I tried to take my own life after my GP misdiagnosed me – it turns out my ‘depression’ was nothing of the sort [Video]

WHEN Andrea Newton found herself planning her suicide at the age of 52, she couldn’t believe that just a few years before she was a happy, successful mum-of-one without a mental health problem to list.

Despite numerous visits to her GP describing common symptoms of menopause, Andrea says he doctor was unable to identify her issues as hormonal and instead was told she was clinically depressed.

After a failed suicide attempt Andrea, now 56, was handed leaflets on counselling and told she could join a waiting list of six to eight months.

It was only after hearing about menopause in the news that Andrea self-diagnosed her …