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We are a team of experts with the goal of helping people understand the risks of taking antidepressants.

 

Antidepressants have helped many with the debilitating symptoms of depression, anxiety and other conditions.

 

They can also have dangerous and life-threatening side effects. 

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The aims of this site are:

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  • to stand up for those whose lives have been damaged and stolen and to give them a voice. See Stolen Lives.
     

  • to make people aware of the long term effects of taking antidepressants and the difficulty of withdrawal which in extreme cases can lead to suicide.​ 

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We are committed to creating campaigns that will help prevent antidepressant induced suicides and reduce the impact on people's lives when an adverse drug reaction goes unrecognised. 

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We are a non-profit organisation and rely on your donations.​

  • Panic attacks
  • Insomnia
  • Mania
  • Depersonalisation
  • Depression
  • Serotonin Syndrome
  • Akathisia
  • Suicide
  • Violence
  • Homicide
     
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Mission

Monthly Stolen Lives Recovery Support Group
 

Next meeting: Monday 7th July 2025

​​Our Stolen Lives Recovery Support Group runs on the first Monday of each month from 5pm - 6pm UK time on Zoom.

 

Each month there will be a guest speaker who will share their powerful recovery journey, followed by a chance for Q&A and open discussion. This group is a space for those tapering off and withdrawing from psychiatric medication to talk about their experiences and give each other hope. These groups are led by the founder of Antidepressant Risks, Katinka Blackford Newman.

 

We welcome participants from anywhere in the world, at any stage of their prescription harm healing journey, and ask for a minimum donation of £10 to Antidepressant Risks per session.

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Our next meeting is on Monday 7 July 2025. Join us to hear from Brooke Siem, the author of May Cause Side Effects, a Food Network “Chopped” champion, and a prominent voice on psychiatric drug withdrawal. Among the first generation of teens prescribed antidepressants, she spent her entire adult life medicated—until she asked, Who am I without these drugs?

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Six years after taking her last pill, Brooke is fully recovered from what was once labeled lifelong depression. Her journey, beginning with a one-way ticket to Malaysia—unfolds through the raw challenges of withdrawal, her achievements as an award-winning chef, and a global search for healing. Today, she speaks out with honesty and urgency, calling for a deeper, more informed conversation around mental health and psychiatric care.

COMMONLY PRESCRIBED ANTIDEPRESSANTS
bupropion
Celexa
Cipralex
Cipramil
citalopram
Cymbalta
desvenlafaxine
duloxetine
Effexor
escitalopram
fluoxetine
imipramine
Lexapro
Lustral
mirtazapine
paroxetine
Paxil
Pristiq
Prozac
Seroxat
sertraline
venlafaxine
Wellbutrin­­­
Zoloft

Petition: The Question That Will Save Lives

​We have started a petition to get suicide prevention services to ask callers if they are taking medication that can cause suicidal ideation (thoughts about killing yourself). We believe that many lives could be saved if callers are made aware that their medication may be contributing to their distress.

Stolen Lives Picnic for Prescribed Harm Day 2025​

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29 July 2025 - Hyde Park, London

To commemorate Prescribed Harm Day 2025, we will be hosting our annual Stolen Lives Picnic in Hyde Park, London, on 29 July 2025.

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This is a global observance, and we encourage individuals and communities around the world to organise their own local picnics. If you plan to host an event, please contact us so we can offer support and include your gathering in our international outreach efforts.

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Additional picnic details and location information are available on our event page—just click the RSVP button​

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