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All Lives

Larissa died by suicide age 44 disconnected from the people she loved

Larissa Salavec

Daniel lives with acute neurological injury caused by antidepressants and benzodiazepines

Daniel Heathcote

Chris was forced to undergo ECT and spent nearly 20 years on psychiatric medications

Chris Dubey

Tomasz fully regained himself after stopping psychiatric drugs and now helps others in the process of healing and tapering off antidepressants

Tomasz

Bill ended his life while attempting to withdraw from Effexor

Bill Baker

Deb's life imploded after starting Prozac during pregnancy

Deb

Mark was prescribed Abilify after the sudden death of his wife

Mark Haugan

London ended her life after being prescribed Prozac

London

Dex gradually recovered by tapering off Lyrica and Zyprexa over five and a half years, after a decade of use

Dex

Helena was unnecessarily medicated and went on to experience decades of severe iatrogenic harm

Helena

A mix of psychiatric drugs had devastating adverse effects and caused Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction

Cael

Cathy began recovering emotions 24 years after starting antidepressants

Cathy

After missing a few doses of Citalopram Lindsay experienced severe drug withdrawal

Lindsay

After seven years on medication Nelson has experienced major challenges attempting to come off the drugs

Nelson

Peter died by suicide after taking Fluoxetine

Peter

Jenn was emotionally numb for over 20 years from Celexa and Lexapro and had terrifying symptoms during drug withdrawal

Jenn

Sara endures catastrophic injury symptoms from SSRIs following a medical misdiagnosis and subsequent polydrugging

Sara Floyd

Safa experienced polypharmacy leading to several hospitalizations

Safa

Carrie was prescribed 11 different psychiatric medications over a period of 20 years

Carrie

Jade was misdiagnosed, polydrugged and developed severe akathisia

Jade

Alex was ploydrugged and developed severe akathisia

Alex

Eric ended his life four days after starting gabapentin

Eric

Luke developed emotional blunting and protracted withdrawal after coming off medication

Luke

Vladimir was given a cocktail of prescription drugs available in Russia that made his life worse

Vladimir

Liam took his life age 19 after being prescribed citalopram

Liam

Meleah has recovered her life after years of SSRI induced alcoholism and a "bi-polar" diagnosis she now rejects

Meleah

Joey Marino was polydrugged after having a severe reaction to Prozac. He decided to end his life

Joey

Mark's has recovered from years of being poly drugged and has been drug free and healthy for 20 years

Mark

Sam took his life 7 days after taking citalopram

Sam

Olly took his life 4 days after taking citalopram

Olly

Joan became suicidal from sertraline

Joan

Emma is suffering withdrawal effects from lorazepam and antidepressants

Emma

Barbara had horrendous withdrawal symptoms while tapering off an antidepressant she was taking for 27 years

Barbara

Laura was polydrugged after a tricyclic antidepressant was prescribed ‘off-label’ for pain, she attempted suicide

Laura G

William has reclaimed his health and life after years on a cocktail of medications

William

Jennifer became suicidal and bed bound from taking Paxil (Seroxat)

Jennifer

Rebekah has PSSD after being prescribed antidepressants as a teenager

Rebekah

Carlton has PSSD from taking antidepressants for IBS as a teenager

Carlton

Daryl has permanent sexual dysfunction as a result of antidepressants and antipsychotics

Daryl

Samuel was polydrugged after a prescription of a benzodiazepine that left him suicidal
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Samuel

Florian died by suicide 19 days after taking paroxetine (also sold under brand name Seroxat and Paxil)

Florian

Greet had an extreme adverse reaction to lexapro and Cymbalta and she ended up in hospital. She is still recovering

Greet

Roy had an extreme reaction to citalopram and is suffering 16 years later

Roy

Katinka has fully recovered after becoming psychotic and suicidal from antidepressants

Katinka

Lynn has made a full recovery after weaning herself off medication over 14 months

Lynn

Phillip is suffering severe side effects 18 months after coming off a cocktail of drugs prescribed since childhood

Phillip

Laura has fully recovered from Cymbalta withdrawal and severe akathisia

Laura

Shiloh finally emerged after 20 years on a cocktail of medications

Shiloh

Madisyn took her life after suffering an adverse reaction to lexapro, lorazepam and pregabalin/Lyrica

Madisyn

Beth became suicidal when her doctor increased her dose of Cipralex. She also suffered akathisia

Bethany

Merlin took his life after taking Prozac

Merlin

Patrick suffered suicidal ideation after taking Prozac

Patrick

Markus became suicidal after his doctor changed his dose of Seroxat. He now has long term sexual dysfunction

Markus

Gregor had a severe adverse reaction to Lexapro leading to permanent sexual dysfunction and emotional blunting

Gregor

Romain took his life after taking paroxetine

Romain

Rebecca took her life after taking mirtazapine

Rebecca

Richard had a severe reaction to mirtazapine leading to suicidal thoughts and akathisia

Richard

Richard had a severe adverse reaction to mirtazapine and zopiclone

Richard

Joan tried to end her life after a severe adverse reaction to sertraline

Joan

Sally's life has been ruined because of Lexapro (citalopram)

Sally

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The most extreme reactions to antidepressants, including suicide and violence, are more common when the dosage of an antidepressant changes or when starting or discontinuing the medication. Sometimes these reactions are caused by switching from one type of antidepressant to another. Anyone considering altering the dosage of their medication or withdrawing from it should take medical advice first from a doctor or suitably qualified practitioner. Some doctors are unaware of these issues so you may need to find one who recognises the problems and can support you.

 

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