Stephen’s Voice

13/11/2025

My dear Matthew,
Two days before you left us we did not know the hours were slipping away. I still see your smile, your laughter, the light you brought into every room. I’d have held you tighter, told you again how proud I was of you—how much you meant to me, how deeply you are loved.

On 15 November 2012 you were gone. My world stopped. I wish I could have done more—been there in those final hours. I imagine you whispering that you were in pain, that you needed help, and I ache for the moment I didn’t reach you fast enough.

In the days that followed I felt lost without you. But I keep talking to you, Matthew—telling you about my day, about how life moves on yet how part of me stays with you, always. I see you in the sunrise, hear you in the quiet, feel you in the smallest kindnesses of others.

You were my son, my boy, my everything, and I carry you in my heart every day. I miss your laughter, your jokes, your kind heart. I miss you being here. But I know I will always be your mum and I will always love you—past time, past life, past everything.

Sleep softly, darling. I will find you in everything and I will never stop loving you. ❤️ — Mum

12/11/2025

Thank you to our friends AD4E: CPD events that challenge the culture of diagnosis and disorder. for highlighting our recently published anthology 'The Rest of the Story' today, showcasing how creativity can promote healing and voice. We hope you have had a great day at the festival today!

James Davies session summed up why we need a New Script for Mental Health. Much needed conversations and action!

11/11/2025

What happens when you swap 45 years on the pharmaceutical merry-go-round for a daily meditation practice?

David Rosenstein can answer this. At 67, he took up meditation and, over time, found himself able to slowly and safely taper off psychiatric drugs.

As he shares in his new story just published on our site, his experience is his alone, and what was right for him may not be right for everyone.

What his story does show is that it’s never too late to try new approaches. For David, that means he now feels “a profound sense of coherence between my deepest values and my daily actions.”

See the link in the comments to read David’s full story and keep an eye out for details on our live Q&A with him coming soon.

11/11/2025

Suicides involving antidepressants have risen by 25 per cent since lockdown, with women now more likely than men to take their own lives using the drugs.

The figures follow a coroner’s warning after the death of financier Thomas Kingston, 45, husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, who took his own life in February after “adverse effects” from medication. The coroner said the antidepressant could cause further deaths without tougher warnings.

10/11/2025

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10/11/2025

Sometimes the hardest truth to hear is the one we never expected. Medications are meant to heal, to protect, to help us live better lives…..but for some, even when taken exactly as prescribed, they can cause harm.

We share Stephen’s story not to scare or judge, but to raise awareness. To remind everyone that side effects, interactions, and unexpected reactions are real, and that families deserve to be informed and supported.

We know how hard life can get, and we will never judge anyone for making choices about their own care. But understanding the risks can save lives…..and sometimes, speaking up can change outcomes for someone else.

Let’s start more honest conversations. Let’s listen, learn, and support each other 💜

01/11/2025

31/10/2025

A recent legal challenge could finally force the retraction of a fraudulent study that sold Paxil as “safe and effective” for teenagers.

30/10/2025

It's such a strange experience to speak about your own (or someone else's) injury from psychiatric drugs and be met with a flood of comments saying, "but they helped me," or "they've saved millions of lives."

Do people tell someone who got sober how amazing they feel when drinking? Of course not — because it would be completely tone-deaf to do so!

Yet when it comes to psychiatric drugs, this happens constantly. Any time someone shares the risks, withdrawal effects, or long-term harm, there's a chorus of replies echoing the same narrative pushed by pharma-funded media and doctors for decades!

By sharing my story and others who've been harmed or worse, does not deny your experience, but injured people also deserve to have their voices heard! This page is about creating space for the stories that are silenced, ridiculed, or erased because they don't serve the profit-driven narrative.

If someone shares their story of harm, please listen. Their experience is just as real, just as valid, and deserves to be heard without dismissal or defensiveness. That's how we start to see the whole picture — not just the part that sells!

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