1: And so out of desperation I turned to a doctor
The Mount Surgery, East Belfast.
Snuffy I find that I canât piss right anymore.
Dr OâHaraMmhmm.
SnuffyAnd I donât sleep. I hardly ever sleep.
The noise of a dog, a barking dog, it keeps me awake all night.
Dr OâHaraAlright.
SnuffyAnd my ears are sore.
Dr OâHaraWith the noise of the dog?
Snuffy No, with something else. Itâs like itâs inside my ears.
Dr OâHaraLet me take a look.
He checks Snuffyâs left ear.
Dr OâHaraEverythingâs fine with that ear.
Is it both ears youâre experiencing the pain?
Snuffy Itâs mainly the right.
Dr OâHaraLetâs have a look at the right.
He checks Snuffyâs right ear.
Dr OâHaraNope, itâs all fine.
Snuffy Are you sure?
Dr OâHaraThereâs nothing wrong with your ears.
Youâve very small ears.
Snuffy Do I?
Dr OâHaraVery small ears. Do you get headaches?
Snuffy Yeah, I do. I get headaches all the time.
Dr OâHaraDo you have any hobbies?
Snuffy I donât know what you mean.
Dr OâHaraDo you have hobbies? Things that you do to relax. Like fishing.
Snuffy Fishing?
Dr OâHaraThatâs my hobby.
Snuffy No I donât fish.
Dr OâHaraDo you play golf?
Snuffy No.
Dr OâHaraSo youâve no hobbies.
Snuffy I listen to the radio.
Dr OâHaraAnd do you find that relaxes you?
Snuffy No not at all.
Dr OâHaraI suggest that you find some hobbies.
Snuffy But why would that be giving me a headache?
Dr OâHaraHave you heard of depression?
Snuffy Yes.
Dr OâHaraI think you might be suffering from depression.
Snuffy Is it bad?
Dr OâHaraItâs important at this stage not to be negative about it.
Snuffy I donât want to be depressed.
Dr OâHaraIâm afraid that you might be. Do you get tired?
Snuffy Yes. I donât sleep, as Iâve said.
Dr OâHaraThere doesnât seem to be anything wrong with you.
Snuffy Except that Iâm depressed?
Dr OâHaraDo you get sad?
Snuffy Yes.
Dr OâHaraTell me about that.
Snuffy I get so sad I can barely stand up.
Dr OâHaraAre you married?
Snuffy No.
Dr OâHaraAre you a homosexual?
Snuffy No.
Dr OâHaraItâs acceptable. Itâs acceptable these days to be a homosexual.
Snuffy Yes I know.
Dr OâHaraBut youâre not?
Snuffy No.
Dr OâHaraAre you lonely?
Snuffy Lonely?
Dr OâHaraAre you lonely?
Would you describe yourself as lonely?
Would you describe yourself in general terms as lonely?
Snuffy I su...