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We have invited people to share their stories in the hope that our personal testimonies will increase understanding, prevent further tragedies and make the world safer from prescription drug harm. 

Increasing awareness could prevent thousands of people around the world from taking their lives and millions from the agony caused by an adverse drug reaction.​

We know of many people  who go on to make a full recovery once they realise that their medication is causing them to want to harm themselves.

 

This page is for anyone to share their stories and is split into three sections: 

If you would like to submit your own story, you can find more information here.

Stolen Lives

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JOAN

Joan became suicidal from sertraline

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JENNIFER

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

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SAMUEL

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

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

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JOAN

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

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SARAH

Sarah became acutely suicidal and had akathisia from sertraline.

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NINA

Nina tried to take her life after taking paroxetine (Seroxat)

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KURT

Kurt served 24 years for killing his father after taking Prozac

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BOB

Bob had thoughts of harming others when withdrawing from Seroxat

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WENDY

Wendy is still suffering from antidepressant withdrawal

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LORITA

Lorita tried kill her children after taking a cocktail of medications

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DANNY

Danny suffered psychosis from Seroxat and was given more drugs

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EMMA

Emma is suffering withdrawal effects from lorazepam and antidepressants

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REBEKAH

Rebekah has PSSD after being prescribed antidepressants as a teenager

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GREET

Greet had an extreme adverse reaction to lexapro and Cymbalta that wasn't recognised and she ended up in hospital. She is still recovering.

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PATRICK

Patrick suffered suicidal ideation after taking Prozac

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SALLY

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

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PHILLlPA

Phillipa became homicidal and suicidal when withdrawing from Effexor

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ANGELA

Angela had her life destroyed by a cocktail of drugs for PTSD

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ELI

Eli suffered from serotonin syndrome after one dose of Lamictal and also has suicidal ideation

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SUE

Sue lost 17 years to antidepressants and antipsychotics

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NIKKI

Nikki's had an adverse drug reaction to antipsychotics

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LEE

36 year old Lee's life is being stolen by antipsychotics

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CAROL

Carol became manic after taking Seroxat for MS

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BARBARA

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

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CARLTON

Carlton has PSSD from taking antidepressants for IBS as a teenager

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ROY

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

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MARKUS

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

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SUSAN

Susan developed suicidal thoughts and akathisia after being prescribed an SSRI for sleep

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SEAN

Sean became acutely suicidal and had akathisia when coming off escitalopram

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TARA

Tara became psychotic and suicidal days after taking sertraline

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PAM

Pam shot herself after taking Seroxat

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VIOLET

Violet became suicidal from Prozac which began a long journey of being polydruggedl

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STUART

Stuart became suicidal from taking citalopram and couldn't work for 2 years when he was withdrawing from antidepressants

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JENNY

Jenny became suicidal from antidepressant and lost a further 10 years of her life because it wasn't recognised

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ANGELA

Angela tried to jump out of a window 15 days after taking citalopram

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LAURA

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

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DARYL

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

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PHILLIP

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

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RICHARD

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

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JULIE

Julie was given mirtazapine for tinnitus and became suicidal and developed akathisia

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GRACE

Grace became suicidal and tried to hang herself after being given a number of antidepressants

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STUART

Stuart had akathisia and is still suffering withdrawal effects trying to come off duloxetine

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REBEKKAH

Rebekkah became suicidal from sertraline

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DARIUS

Darius became intensely suicidal after withdrawing off antidepressants

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CHRISTINE

Christine still suffers side effects from Seroxat after withdrawing

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EILEEN

Eileen became psychotic from antidepressants

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ANN

Ann became suicidal after coming off venlafaxine and is still suffering debilitating effects

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Harmed

OLLY
OLLY

Olly took his life 4 days after taking citalopram

ROMAIN
ROMAIN

Romain took his life after taking paroxetine

JOHN
JOHN

John killed himself after taking citalopram

JORDAN
JORDAN

Jordan killed himself after suffering genital numbness

SHANE
SHANE

Shane killed himself and another man after taking citalopram

JEANNIE
JEANNIE

Jeannie died from citalopram intoxication

KATA
KATA

Kata's suffered severe withdrawal coming off mirtazapine

KEVIN
KEVIN

15 year old Kevin shot himself after taking Prozac

ADRIAN
ADRIAN

Adrian killed himself 26 days after taking Seroxat

FLORIAN
FLORIAN

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

REBECCA
REBECCA

Rebecca took her life after taking mirtazapine

MELISSA
MELISSA

Melissa killed herself after being prescribed a cocktail of medications

JON
JON

Jon took his own life days after taking citalopram

ELINE
ELINE

Eline, 11, died when a driver crashed withdrawing from Seroxat

IAN
IAN

Ian was strangled by his dad who was psychotic after taking Seroxat

NATALIE
NATALIE

Natalie had akathisia and serotonin syndrome after taking sertraline

JOE
JOE

Joe jumped off a balcony 5 weeks after taking escitalopram for stress

AARON
AARON

Aaron killed himself withdrawing from venlafaxine

MADISYN
MADISYN

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

ED
ED

Dr. Ed White suffered debilitating withdrawal effects and took his life.

STEPHEN
STEPHEN

Stephen killed himself after taking sertraline

OLLY
OLLY

Olly became suicidal from a cocktail of medications

BETH
BETH

23 year old Beth died by suicide 7 days after taking Seroxat

DONALD
DONALD

Donald shot Deb, Alyssa and himself after taking Seroxat

TOMMY
TOMMY

42 year old Tommy killed himself 9 days after taking sertraline

JAKE
JAKE

14 year old Jake killed himself after taking Prozac

CHRISTOPHER
CHRISTOPHER

12 year old Christopher Pittman killed his grandparents after taking sertraline

MERLIN
MERLIN

Merlin took his life after taking Prozac

REBECCA
REBECCA

Rebecca killed herself after taking antidepressants

DAVID
DAVID

David took his life due to long term effects of sertraline

CHARLIE
CHARLIE

Charlie suffered intolerable akathisia and took his own life

REECE
REECE

17 year old Reece killed himself 7 days after taking sertraline

JOHN DAVID
JOHN DAVID

John David became suicidal from antidepressant withdrawal

STEWART
STEWART

57 year old Stewart killed himself 6 days after taking Seroxat

DAVID
DAVID

Tessara and Samantha's dad stabbed them after taking Prozac

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In Memoriam

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

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

Laura has fully recovered from Cymbalta withdrawal and severe akathisia
LAURA

Laura has fully recovered from Cymbalta withdrawal and severe akathisia

Helena took her last antidepressant in 2021 after years of iatrogenic harm
HELENA

Helena took her last antidepressant in 2021 after years of iatrogenic harm

Shiloh finally emerged after 20 years on a cocktail of medications
SHILOH

Shiloh finally emerged after 20 years on a cocktail of medications

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

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

Katinka  has fully recovered  after becoming psychotic and suicidal from antidepressants.
KATINKA

Katinka has fully recovered after becoming psychotic and suicidal from antidepressants.

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Recovered

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