Frankie Bridge admits it ‘scares her’ to see how much she needs her antidepressants

Frankie Bridge has admitted it ‘scares her’ to see how much she needs her antidepressants. The Saturdays star, 32, admitted she was ‘really emotional and crying all the time’ as she struggled with ‘bad withdrawals’ after forgetting to order more medication. Frankie told the Loose Women panel she’s ‘sad’ that the issues of mental health are … Read more

Frankie Bridge reveals she’s having ‘bad withdrawals’ from her antidepressants

Frankie Bridge has revealed that she’s been having ‘really bad withdrawals’ from her antidepressants. The Saturdays star, 32, explained that she forgot to order more medication and because of the Bank Holiday weekend has been unable to get any until Wednesday.  Speaking candidly on Instagram Stories about how she was holding up after ‘5 or … Read more

Roman Kemp reveals he’s taken antidepressants for 15 years while discussing suicidal thoughts

Roman Kemp has revealed he’s been taking antidepressants for the past 15 years after struggling with suicidal thoughts. Speaking in an interview on PrettyLittleThing’s Behind Closed Doors podcast, the Capital FM DJ, 28, admitted that at his lowest ebb he ‘started to hate his life and everything that was happening.’ Roman went onto discuss the … Read more

Antidepressants could be prescribed by GPs as the new weapon in the war on Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Antidepressants could soon be prescribed routinely by GPs to treat the UK’s most common bowel condition. Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, affects nine million Britons, causing agonising pain, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation – with few effective treatments available. Now, hundreds of GPs will offer a low dose of mood-boosting drugs to patients, as part of a … Read more

More than 6million people in England use antidepressants as record number turn to pills for lockdown

More than 6million people in England use antidepressants as record number turn to pills during Covid lockdown, new figures show By Antony Thrower For Mailonline Published: 12:53 GMT, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 12:58 GMT, 2 January 2021 A record-breaking six million people in England have been prescribed antidepressants as lockdown life continues to impact … Read more

More than 6million people in England use antidepressants as record number turn to pills for lockdown

More than 6million people in England use antidepressants as record number turn to pills during Covid lockdown, new figures show By Antony Thrower For Mailonline Published: 12:53 GMT, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 12:58 GMT, 2 January 2021 A record-breaking six million people in England have been prescribed antidepressants as lockdown life continues to impact … Read more

Surprising study that suggests you should take antidepressants… even if you are NOT depressed 

It is an idea as concerning as it is intriguing – prescribing a course of antidepressants to perfectly happy people. The medication, already taken by seven million Britons, could, it is suggested, be an effective tool for warding off the ever-increasing tide of mental illness if taken before there’s even a hint of symptoms. It might … Read more

Experts fear vast numbers of people will end up on antidepressants they don’t need

As if the Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t enough, unprecedented numbers of people are suffering emotional fallout from isolation, money worries and fear of coronavirus infection, leaving Britain facing a tidal wave of anxiety and depression. That’s the stark warning from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, with the organisation’s president, Professor Wendy Burn, declaring: ‘Our fear is … Read more

Antidepressants are crushing Americans’ sex drive, survey finds

As many as 70 percent of the millions of Americans that take antidepressants feel the drugs’ effects in the bedroom, too.  A new survey of 1,000 American adults found that between 58 and 70 percent of those taking selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) experience low sex drive or other sexual dysfunction.  SSRIs are the most … Read more