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A 26-year-old woman consults her general practitioner five weeks after her relationship ended. She feels flat most days, cries easily and takes an hour to fall asleep. She is working full time, still swims twice a week, is eating normally and has no thoughts of self-harm. She has no psychiatric history and drinks alcohol twice a month. She has read about antidepressants and asks whether she should take one. Which one of the following should be recommended first?