


My Guide to Surviving & Healing from Antidepressant Withdrawal is
a practical companion for anyone navigating the challenges of tapering off antidepressants and navigating withdrawal.This all-in-one workbook is packed to empower and inform you, sharing survivor insights, Q&As from lived experience, safe tapering guidance, support for navigating withdrawal symptoms, a curated list of valuable resources, and a
toolbox for healing and survival.Including the following printable resources to help during your journey:- A tapering journal- Daily self-care checklist- Journaling prompts- Gratitude journal- Advocacy letter for your prescriber- Letter to family and friends- Guided meditation designed to help during moments of withdrawal overwhelm.With validation, support, and compassion throughout, this guide helps you understand, endure, and heal at your own pace, giving you the tools to navigate withdrawal with confidence and care.
Please note: The Tapering Journal included in this guide is a printable three-page journal you can print and use as needed — different from the full 53-week Tapering Journal paperback (listed below), which offers a year-long format all in one book.
At sixteen, I was told my brain was broken and a pill would fix me. I believed them.Swallowed Whole is my unflinching memoir of nearly two decades on antidepressants, the harrowing struggle to safely taper off, and surviving debilitating withdrawal.
It’s a story of medical betrayal, endurance, and the fight to reclaim a life I was told I couldn’t live without medication.This is for anyone misled, dismissed, or silenced who is still navigating the darkness, with a message of hope: you can survive the storm and find your rainbow.

The Guided Tapering Journal is a supportive, lived-experience resource designed to guide you through every stage of psychiatric drug tapering. Created by someone who has walked this path firsthand, it offers a safe and structured space to:- Log your doses and keep track of your tapering plan.- Monitor symptoms, physical, emotional, and mental, with clarity.- Reflect on your progress through guided weekly prompts.- Notice patterns and glimmers that can bring hope and encouragement.With 53 weeks of dedicated pages, this journal is more than a tracker, it’s a trusted companion to help you taper at your own pace, with awareness, care, and compassion.One page, one step, one day at a time.
Please note: this is a stand-alone, full-tapering journal with 53 weeks of structured pages. It is different from the printable tapering tracker included in my guide, which is a three-page tool you can print as needed. Both are valuable resources, but this journal offers a year-long space to record and reflect.


Hi, I’m Claire. I’ve spent over 25 years navigating the turbulent journey of taking, surviving, and healing from antidepressants. I know firsthand how confusing, isolating, and painful withdrawal can be, and how little guidance is often available.Through my book, my guide, and my social media, I share my experiences, insights, and practical tools to help others survive, understand, and heal from antidepressant withdrawal. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate space where you feel seen, supported, and hopeful on your journey.Today, my mission is to share what I’ve learned, validate your experience,
and remind you that healing is possible, even when it feels impossibly far away.
You are not alone, and through my guide, I’m here to walk alongside you
with honesty, compassion, and hope.

- DISCLAIMER -Everything I share here, in my book "Swallowed Whole", and in My "Guide to Surviving & Healing from Antidepressant Withdrawal" comes from my own lived experience and is offered for information and support only.It is not medical advice and should never replace guidance from a qualified, withdrawal-informed healthcare professional. Everyone’s journey is unique, and I cannot accept responsibility for any decisions made based on the content I provide. Please move at your own pace, prioritise your safety, and seek professional support where needed.
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