Stylist;s junior digital writer Lauren Geall explains how talking to friends about taking antidepressants for her mental health and OCD became an important part of her recovery

Antidepressants: Why I tell my friends I'm taking medication

Women On Antidepressants

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I felt at the mercy of these tiny tablets, and, perhaps most significantly, I felt utterly out of control

I realised antidepressants are a bloody fantastic tool, and certainly nothing to be ashamed of

It should be as easy to talk about antidepressants as it is to talk about other life-saving medications… because that’s what they really are

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As new figures reveal that antidepressant usage has surged since lockdown, Stylist’s Lauren Geall explores why talking about medication is so important.

Antidepressants: “Why I tell my friends I’m taking medication for my mental health”