November – Second focus group completed, reflecting on the first focus group and asking questions about further focus group ideas.

September and October – reflection on our first focus group

August – First focus group completed exploring questions such as: ‘How might you feel – or how might you imagine others feel – about the process of completing these questionnaires in a research study?‘ and ‘What do you think these scales capture well or poorly about depression?‘

July – Confirmation of successful application for funding