Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds on success, baking and her first book for children. She was Star Baker in her episode of The Great Comic Relief Bake Off last year and she's just published a children's story called Best Cake for a Best Friend which follows the fictional eight year old character Ellie as she tries to change the world around her through baking.

There's been a considerable increase in the numbers of anti-depressants prescribed in the UK over the last decade. Last year more than 50 million prescriptions were issued in England alone. As part of our Staying Sane series we explore the role of anti-depressants in keeping ourselves healthy and free from danger. Are GPs prescribing them too often or are we just getting better at diagnosing depression? How effective are they are and do we know how they really work? We'll be hearing from a listener, Karen who wishes she had taken them earlier. We'll also be hearing from psychiatrist Dr Joanna Moncrieff who questions their efficacy and safety and from Dr Maureen Baker, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners.

According to data launched last week, Britain is the loneliness capital of Europe - we're less likely overall to know our neighbours or have strong friendships than people living anywhere else in the EU. Jane talks to psychotherapist Philippa Perry and to Marion McGilvary who has written about what it's like to be sociable and yet still feel a deep sense of loneliness.

And, from the Woman's Hour archive, Althea Gibson, the first African-American tennis player to win a Grand Slam title.

Presenter Jane Garvey
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