INVESTIGATION: 7% of England -3.8m people- have been on antidepressants for > 5 years 💊 While effective for some, long term use carries risks + raises chances of withdrawal when stopping, leaving some feeling "trapped" on the drugs The Times and The Sunday Times 👇 thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

“There is my life before I experienced antidepressant withdrawal, and there is my life after,” said Carrie Clark “I can't emphasise this to you enough. It is the most terrifying thing that has ever happened to me. It's like a scar on my life” 📸 Adrian Sherratt

“I wasn't warned about the possibility of withdrawal. I wasn't warned about the lack of safety in pregnancy. It's the most terrifying feeling realising that you're trapped on these medications" said Carrie Clark

"I wasn’t warned about the possibility of withdrawal. I wasn’t warned about the lack of safety in pregnancy. It’s the most terrifying feeling realising that you’re trapped on these medications”

Important thread. Carrie gives voice to so many people not heard (and even more that don't realise what has happened to them...)

This is a crucial point: how many young women are actually warned about the risks of taking SSRIs if they become pregnant before they start the medication?

Important clarification: the 40% figure applies to people following the standard, rapid tapering guidance. No doubt outcomes from a slow, hyperbolic taper will be far better. It's also worth highlighting that not everyone will experience severe or prolonged withdrawal. One of the

"The wisdom of the crowd – let’s value it more." Wonderful from Brendan O'Neill. The establishment was more afraid of ‘the gammon’ than the groomers spectator.co.uk/article/why-th…

Fantastically insightful thread on the dreadful impact of assisted dying legislation on women with eating disorders. Leadbetter's awful bill has no protections for those with anorexia.

‘Using the term “Asian” is incredibly unhelpful in this context. Gujarati Hindus, Goan Catholics, and Punjabi Sikhs should not be conflated with the men perpetrating these crimes.’

Me in spiked Calling them ‘Asian’ grooming gangs is obscuring the truth ‘If we are to finally have a reckoning with the grooming-gangs scandal, let’s be sure to use the right language.’ #GroomingGangInquiry spiked-online.com/2025/06/19/cal…

Could it be that the authorities, media & academia care more about keeping the far right threat in play than seeking & speaking truth? In doing so they betray their duty to the victims, the public at large, and only leave more space for real bigotry: spiked-online.com/2025/06/19/cal…

‘Strictly speaking, it would also be true to talk about ‘homo sapien grooming gangs’, but it wouldn’t exactly help us in identifying the perpetrators or understanding their crimes.’