In the course of my research, I have come across many inquest reports in which there appeared to be all the hallmarks of an antidepressant-related death, but where there was no mention of medication.
However, in several reports, treatment by a GP or psychiatric services was implied, through phrases such as “struggling with depression” or “sought help from a GP”.
Many local newspapers now give a minimal amount of information. I have included links to some of these reports, where the impulsive, reckless or violent behaviour involved is typical of antidepressant-induced deaths.
The format of the list is as follows: Name (with Hyperlink); Occupation; Age; Location; Evidence; Cause of Death.
I hope that I have not intruded on anybody’s private grief by collating this information. However, if you are related to one of the victims, and do not wish your relative’s name to be included, please send an email to brian@antidepaware.co.uk with the details, and their name and link will be removed.
I should also be grateful to hear from anybody who can either confirm whether or not antidepressants were being taken by the victim at the time of the tragedy, or at any time during the previous year.
The summaries below all relate to inquests carried out in England or Wales in 2019:
* Abigail Hussey, 27 (South Wales). Struck by car
Adam Owen, student, 22 (South Wales). “History of depressive illness.” Took his life
Adam Thomas, 21 (County Durham). “Suffered with bouts of depression.” Drowned in marina
* Adam Wiggleworth, 33 (Greater Manchester). “Suffered with depression.” Hanged
* Adrian Malesa, 33 (Dorset). Hanged
* Alan Cooper, carpenter, 62 (Norfolk). Hanged
Alan Thomson, 36 (East Yorkshire). “Suffered with depression.” Took his life
Aldrin Carlos, artist, 19 (East London). Hanged
Andrew Barton-Taylor, 60 (Berkshire). “Struggling with depression.” Hanged
Andrew Evans, 48 (Derbyshire). “Under the care of MH services.” Fell from block of flats
* Andrew Gibbins, 54 (Suffolk). “Wearing a hospital gown.” Struck by lorry
Andrew Moore, firefighter, 50 (West Midlands). “Suffering from depression.” Hanged
* Andrew Sheriff, ex-butcher, 78 (Dorset). Hanged
Anna Rylukowska, florist, 37 (Essex). “Suffering with her mental health.” Hanged
Anna Wright, fashion designer, 37 (Hampshire). “Battled with depression.” Hanged
Annette Lewis, artist, 55 (Isle of Wight). “Distress.” Jumped from cliff
* Anthony Jenner, retired teacher, 70 (Derbyshire). “Depression and anxiety.” Asphyxiated
Anthony Maddock, 44 (Cheshire). Hanged
* Anthony Nam, 78 (Cardiff). In hospital. Hanged
Anthony Orrell, 46 (Essex). “In a very dark place.” Hanged
Anthony Tate, 75 (Derbyshire). Drowned in reservoir
Arron White, supermarket worker, 40 (Derbyshire). “Suffered with depression.” Hanged
Ben Findley, 23 (East Sussex). “Suffering psychosis.” Fell from cliff
Benjamin Powis, ex-soldier, 43 (Essex). “Suffering with depression.” Hanged
* Billy Smith, 32 (Kent). Hanged
Brandon Knight, welder, 20 (Kent). “History of low moods.” Hanged
Brian Smith, ex-teacher, 80 (Liverpool). “Seen by MH triage team.” Hanged
Bryan Barnes, 81 (Staffordshire). “Suffering low mood.” Cut this wrists
* Callie Smith, 19 (Greater Manchester). Hanged
Cameron Warwick, student, 16 (Hampshire). “Struggled with depression.” Hanged
* Carl Gooch, 58 (Norfolk). “Depression.” Drowned in river
Charlotte Clarke, beautician, 28 (Oxford). “Suffering from anorexia.” Hanged
* Charlotte Hann, artist, 37 (Somerset). “Treatment for psychiatric issues.” Injected caffeine
* Chris Barker, ex-footballer, 39 (Cardiff). Took his life
Chris Clifford, student, 21 (Cardiff). “Deep-seated anxiety.” Hanged
* Christian Lewis, 44 (South Wales). “Mental health issues.” Hanged
Christopher McEwan, 30 (East Yorkshire). “Struggling to cope.” Took his life
Christopher Hedworth, steel worker, 23 (Derbyshire). “History of mental health problems.” Hanged
* Christopher Pilkington, 36 (Greater Manchester). Hanged
* Connor Timms, 18 (Norfolk) Hanged
Cooper Galbraith, 51 (Gloucestershire). “Depressed.” Took his life
Craig Bieszke, 35 (Manchester). Hanged
Craig Mann, joiner, 34 (Greater Manchester). “Battled with depression.” Drowned in river
Dale Boulding, 34 (Sheffield). “History of depression.” Hanged
Dalton Shaw, plumber, 37 (Derbyshire). Took his life
Dan Mosdell, 37 (Hampshire). “Battling depression.” Struck by train
Daniel Akam, prisoner, 43 (Lndholme Prison). “History of depression.”
Daniel Demisse, film producer, 37 (Isle of Wight). Hanged
Daniel Hirst, 25 (Leeds). Discharged from MH unit. Drowned in river
Daniel Joyner, 31 (Isle of Wight). “Psychiatric history including depression.” Hanged
Daniel Morgan, builder, 32 (Greater Manchester). “Depression.” Hanged
Daniel Mosdell, 37 (Hampshire). “Battling depression.” Struck by train
Daniel Oakley, 28 (North Wales). Hanged
David Clark, 64 (Lancashire). Left MH unit. Drowned in canal
David Morement, 71 (Kent). “Assessed by psychiatric practitioner.” Set himself on fire
Darrel Griffiths, 66 (West Wales). “Depressed.” Hanged
David Fowler, 41 (Greater Manchester). Left MH unit. Fell from motorway bridge
David Hodgson, student, 18 (Wirral). “Had problems.” Hanged
David Moreton, 64 (Shropshire). Struck by train
David Pritchard, fork-lift driver, 57 (North Wales). Grieving. Set himself on fire
David West, warehouse assistant, 33 (Hertfordshire). “Under stress.” Fell from multi-storey car park
* David Williams, ex-police officer, 70 (Dorset). Cut his neck
Dean George, 40 (Swansea Prison). “Expressing suicidal thoughts). Hanged
* Dean Godden, market trader, 51 (Derbyshire). Hanged
Dean Langley, factory worker, 26 (Sunderland). “History of depression.” Took his life
Deborah Lamont, doctor, 44 (Cardiff). “Struggled with depression.” Hanged
Deborah Williams, 50 (West Midlands). “Mental health difficulties.” Struck by vehicle
* Declan Patterson-Jones, 21 (North Wales). Hanged
Deirdre Murakami, 42 (South Wales). In MH unit. Hanged
Doreen Alsworth, 73 (East Sussex). “Low mood.” Hanged
Ed Yates, 43 (Derbyshire). “Battled mental health.” Drove motorcycle into parked lorry
Edward Ball, 37 (North Devon). “Episodes of psychosis.” Fell from cliff
* Edward Webb, 77 (Oxfordshire). Shot himself
* Elfed Williams, ex-bus driver, 62 (North Wales). Hanged
Ellie Day, trainee teacher, 27 (Hampshire). “Sought help” from GP. Hanged
Emily Elliott, 23 (West Yorkshire). “History of mental heath problems.” Took her life
* Emily Owen, 19 (Norfolk). Hanged
Emlyn Wright, ex-lorry driver, 74 (South Wales). “Depression.” Drowned in pond
* Emma Cassady, 31 (Staffordshire). Hanged
Emma Cutting, 41 (Norwich). “History of severe depression.” Hanged
* Emma Gallagher, 37 (Norfolk). Hanged
Eniola Nduka, student, 17 (Cambridgeshire). Struck by train
Frederick Hubbard, 69 (Dorset). Struck by train
Gareth Lowden, 48 (Greater Manchester). “Suffering from PTSD.” Hanged
Gemma Azhar, 37 (West Sussex). “Long term anxiety and depression.” Hanged
Geoffrey Platt, 89 (Manchester). PTSD; grieving. Hanged
* George Gilder, ex-soldier, 86 (Norfolk). Self-inflicted cuts
Georgia Partington, 26 (Derbyshire). Anorexic. Hanged
Gillian Rollings, 59 (Essex). Grieving for husband. Struck by vehicle
Hanna Yusuf, journalist, 27 (West London). “Depressed.” Took her life
* Haoling Feng, 21 (Stoke-on-Trent). Hanged
* Hei Tung Chan, student, 18 (South Wales). Hanged
Howard Clement, 70 (South Wales). “Mental health suffered.” Fell from motorway bridge
Hugo Kemp, 36 (Norfolk). “Diagnosed with depression.” Hanged
Ian Gorin, 42 (North Yorkshre). “Suffered from depression.” Hanged
Ian Sutton, 42 (Essex). Hanged
James Banks, ex-jockey, 36 Gloucestershire). “Diagnosed as being depressed.” Hanged
James Garrard, schoolboy, 15 (Surrey). “Referred to CAMHS.” Hanged
James Stayton, student, 19 (East London). “Stuggles with mental health.” Fell from height in cathedral
James Towner, 25 (Essex). “Grieving.” Hanged
Jamie Hague, 31 (Sheffield). Hanged
Jamie Taylor, 35 (Stoke-on-Trent). “History of depression.” Took his life
* Janice Thomas, 48 (Cambridgeshire). Hanged
Jason Carombayenin, psychotherapist, 48 (Somerset). “Anxious.” Set fire to his car
Jason Pullman, 42 (Hampshire). “Struggled with depression.” Hanged
Jessena Sheridan, 46 (South Wales). Stabbed her partner and herself
* Jessica Norris, fitness instructor, 27 (Greater Manchester). Hanged
* Jimmy Smith, 24 (Cambridgeshire). Hanged
Joanna Williams, 51 (Buckinghamshire). Hanged
* Joey Smith, 32 (Kent). Hanged
John Anderson, school caretaker, 56 (Lincolnshire). “Struggling.” Took his life
John Dunbavand, 81 (Hertfordshire). “Desperate.” Shot his wife, then himself
John Jones, 37 (Greater Manchester). Treated by MH services. Hanged
John Pudsey, farmer, 82 (East Yorkshire). “Depressed.” Shot himself
John Savage, 54 (Essex). “Dealing with depression.” Stabbed his mother, then himself
* John Zurick, 67 (Somerset). Shot his wife, then himself
Jonathan Richards, 53 (Hampshire). “In a dark place.” Hanged
Jonathon Whalley, engineer, 48 (Stoke-on-Trent). Hanged
Joseph Huddlestone, engineer, 39 (Leeds). “Input from MH staff.” Fell from multi-storey car park
Joshua Gordon-Smith, 17 (Sheffield). “Helped and supported by CAMHS.” Took his life
Julian Roberts, charity worker, 37 (Oxfordshire). “Suffered from anxiety and depression.” Hanged
* Julie Hutchinson, teaching assistant, 50 (West Midlands). Hanged
Julie Tierney, 50 (Suffolk). “Suffering with OCD.” Set fire to her house
* Justin Corrigan, 39 (Norfolk). Hanged
* Kajetan Champlewski, 21 (Southampton). Hanged
Karen Bingham, (Surrey). Treated by MH services. Hanged
* Keana Dippenaar, student, 18 (Southampton). Hanged
Keith Morris, photographer, 61 (West Wales). “Under great stress.” Drowned in sea
Kelly Sutton, 30 (Hertfordshire). Hanged
Kerry Aldridge, 30 (South London). Treated by MH team. Struck by train
Kevin Limer, 50 (Derbyshire). “Became increasingly depressed.” Shot himself
Kieran Froude, 19 (Hampshire). “Inner demons.” Took his life
Kimberley Kettlety, 35 (South Wales). “History of mental health conditions.” Drowned in river
Kristopher Crook, 35 (Bolton). “Suffered with depression.” Hanged
Kulvinder Singh, 57 (Nottinghamshire). Battered his wife then hanged himself
* Lance Shingler, ex-soldier, 34 (Birmingham). “Crippled by PTSD.” Took his life
Laura Blackburn, 34 (Teesside). “Mental health issues.” Hanged
Lauren Finch, 23 (Greater Manchester). In MH unit. Hanged
Lauruell Clarke, schoolboy, 14 (West Sussex). “Referred to CAMHS.” Hanged
Laxmi Kaneri, gynaecologist, 45 (Birmingham). “Visited her GP.” Hanged
Lee Hall, 45 (Greater Manchester). Hanged
Lee Spencer, 20 (Essex). “History of depression.” Hanged
* Leslie Bennett, 68 (Hampshire). Hanged
* Leszek Sawicki, shop assistant, 60 (Derbyshire). “Mental health issues.” Hanged
* Liam Cullen, 28 (Cheshire). “Failed by the MH system.” Took his life
* Lisa Brydon, ex-soldier, 42 (Cardiff). “PTSD, depression.” Took her life
Lloyd Blundell, 33 (Essex). Took his life
Lucy Stone, DJ, 38 (North London). “Suffered from depression.” Fell from building
* Luke Neeson, RAF engineer, 25 (Oxfordshire). Hanged
Luke Noone, 21 (Lancashire). “History of depression. Drowned in reservoir
Macauley Jepson, ex-soldier, 23 (Stoke-on-Trent). Took his life
* Madalina Cazaciec, 23 (Hampshire). Hanged
Marcin Kuczara, 33 (Mid Wales). “Mental health breakdown.” Cut himself
Mark Chapman, 47 (Lancashire). “Referred for counselling.” Fell from multi-storey car park
Mark Norwood, delivery driver, 57 (Shropshire). Took his life
* Mark Wilson, 58 (Norfolk). Hanged
Martin Halstead, 68 (Lancashire). “Seeing a psychiatrist.” Hanged
Martin Harrison, 44 (Derbyshire). Fell from cliff
* Martin Weldon, 58 (Hampshire). Hanged
Mateusz Cwikalowski, 21 (Wiltshire). Struck by train
* Matthew Boulton, road worker, 30 (West Midlands). Hanged
* Matthew Law, prison officer, 29 (Isle of Wight). “Fragile mental health.” Hanged
Matthew Walton, 32 (Oxfordshire). “Suffered from anxiety and depression.” Took his life
Max Contardi, podiatrist, 24 (Derbyshire). Fell from a height
* Menelik Mimano, student, 26 (South London). “Had seen a GP.” Found dead
Michael Babey, farmer, 73 (Hampshire). “Struggling.” Hanged
* Michael Burton, ex-police officer, 54 (Sheffield). “Not coping.” Took his life
Michael Gask, ex-marine, 43 (Kent). “Suffering from PTSD.” Hanged
Michael Hardy, 29 (Kent). “History of mental illness.” Hanged
Michael Ross, 46 (East Yorkshire). “Under immense pressure.” Shot himself
Michael Sanders, 39 (Norfolk). “High risk.” Drowned in river
Michael Stacey, 53 (West Midlands). Drowned in reservoir
Miles Naylor, 33 (West Yorkshire). In MH unit. Hanged
* Mo Johnson, 22 (Staffordshire). “Struggled with her mental health.” Took her life
Moriah Frye, 27 (Greater Manchester). “Lengthy battle with mental health.” Hanged
Muhammed Wajid, 29 (West Yorkshire). Fell from bridge
* Naresh Badham, decorator, 34 (Norfolk). Hanged
* Nathan Surgenor, 28 (North Wales). Hanged
* Nathan Worner, soldier, 21 (Wiltshire). Hanged
* Neil Smethurst, decorator, 49 (Bolton). “History of depression.” Hanged
Nicholas Claxton, welder, 33 (Norfolk). Hanged
Nicholas Harper, 50 (North Yorkshire). Took his life
Nicholas Hood, 24 (Essex). Hanged
Nigel Burton-York, 52 (Staffordshire). Hanged
Oliver Cousins, decorator, 32 (Oxfordshire). Treated by his GP. Struck by train
* Oliver Pallett, 37 (Hampshire). Hanged
* Owen Lavelle, 37 (Dorset). Asphyxiated
* Paige Greenaway, 23 (Brighton). Hanged
Paolo Doria, doctor, 45 (Essex). “Had become depressed.” Hanged
* Patryk Borzuta, student, 17 (Norfolk). Asphyxiated
Paul Arrowsmith, businessman, 38 (South Wales). Took his life
* Paul Atkinson, aircraft worker, 49 (North Wales). Hanged
Paul Fordham, 46 (South Wales). “Struggled.” Fell from bridge
Paul Fuller, 44 (Kent). “Worrying.” Jumped from cliff
* Paul Hynes, 46 (Essex). Hanged
* Paul Mudd, electrician, 40 (Norfolk). Hanged
* Paul Perkins, taxi driver, 58 (Kent). Hanged
Paul Williams, 39 (North Wales). “Diagnosed with depression.” Cut his throat
Pawal Lopata, lorry driver, 39 (Southampton). “Seen by his GP.” Struck by train
Peter Betts, retired doctor, 76 (Hampshire). “More and more stressed.” Took his life
Peter Frosdick, 48 (Norwich). Hanged
Peter Wright, retired firefighter, 57 (Buckinghamshire). Hanged
* Philip Hughes, 42 (North Wales). Hanged
Philip Ridsdale, farm worker, 35 (Sheffield). Hanged
Prem Chadha, 24 (Lancashire). “Distressed and depressed.” Jumped from motorway bridge
Rachel Young, 50 (Shropshire). “Psychotic.” Took her life
Radu Groza, social worker, 44 (Suffolk). “Anxious.” Hanged
* Raghotham Gajula, 36, (Hampshire). Struck by train
Ralph Simpson, 77 (Essex). “Very depressed.” Hanged
Rashid Hussain, 37 (Oxford). Killed his girlfriend then jumped from block of flats
Raymond Adams, (Southampton). Hanged
* Red Gale, 21 (South Wales). “Struggling with his mental health.” Took his life
Ria Cooper, bar worker, 18 (Manchester). Hanged
Ricardo Cipolat, (West Midlands). “Two days after he visited his GP.” Hanged
Richard Clark, 47 (Hampshire). “Let down by MH services.” Hanged
Ricardo Cipolat, (West Midlands). “Two days after he visited his GP.” Hanged
Richard Downes, 35 (Shropshire). Hanged
Riki Davis, 27 (Norfolk). “Suffered depression.” Hanged
Robert Edwards, 50 (Oxfordshire). “Had depression.” Hanged
* Robert Knight, 92 (Dorset). Shot himself
* Robert McNaughton, 41 (Kent). Hanged
* Robert Needham, builder, 42 (West Sussex). “Depressed.” Shot his partner and two daughters then himself
Robert Pickthall, 64 (Cheshire). Struck by train
* Robert Smith, shop assistant, 21 (Norwich). Hanged
Rodolfo Crisafulli-Borreguero, artist, 48 (North London). “Battling depression.” Took his life
Roisin Rogers, 40 (Wirral). “Mental Health issues.” Fell from block of flats
Roy Hand, 79 (East Yorkshire). Referred to psychiatrist. Took his life
Ryan Ferguson, 25 (Norfolk). “Depression.” Hanged
Ryan James, 23 (South Wales). Hanged
* Samantha Dodd, ex-mayor, 45 (South Wales). Found dead
Samantha Duxbury, 31 (Sheffield). Treated by GP. Struck by vehicle
Samantha Savage-Green, (Manchester). “Recurrence of anxiety.” Jumped from motorway bridge
Scott Beard, 43 (Derbshire). Took his life
Scott Rae, 29 (Teesside). “Medical history of depression.” Hanged
Sephy Abbott, 44 (Suffolk). “History of mental illmess.” Hanged
Shannon Quinn, 24 (West Midlands). In MH unit. Hanged
* Sharon Porton, (West Midlands). “Tormented.” Took her life
Shaun Atkinson, 37 (Norfolk). Treated by GP & MH services. Hanged
Sheila Greenhalgh, 54 (Bolton). Grieving. Overdose of codeine
Shneur Kaye, schoolboy, 14 (Greater Manchester). “Received counselling.” Inhaled helium
Simon Kay, student, 29 (Oxford). Hanged
Simon Rule, electrical engineer, 38 (Wiltshire). “Anxiety disorder.” Hanged
Sinead Storey, 19 (Norfolk). Treated in MH unit. Hanged
Sophie Boothe, 25 (Hampshire). Treated by MH services. Took her life
* Sridharan Suresh, anaesthetist, 50 (Teesside). Drowned in river
Stephen Jones, 35 (Derbyshire). “Suffered from depression.” Stabbed himself
Steven Botten, 30 (Norfolk). “Concerned about mental health.” Drove car into a lorry
Steven Hill, accountant, 63 (Norfolk). Self-inflicted wounds
Stuart Hewett, technician, 46 (South Devon). “Diagnosed with depression.” Struck by train
* Tammy Powers, 37 (Brighton). “Suffered with anxiety and depression.” Hanged
Teresa Fullalove, 42 (Derbyshire). “Diagnosed with depression.” Cut her neck
Terry Bolan, 39 (Lancashire). Hanged
Terry Rumming, 58 (West Sussex). “Suffering from depression. Took his life
Teyneen Taylor, 22 (Berkshire). “Discharged from psychiatric hospital.” Hanged
* Theo Brennan-Hulme, student, 21 (Norfolk). “Referred to his GP.” Hanged
* Thomas Huntley, 54 (Hampshire). Hanged
Thomas Reilly, 57 (West Sussex). Took his life
Timothy Kuma, healthcare worker, 56 (Stoke-on-Trent). Took his life
Timothy Scott, 51 (South Wales). Collision on road
* Tom Batley, schoolboy, 16 (West Yorkshire). Struck by train
Tom Carrick, 36 (East Yorkshire). “Psychotic.” Jumped from roof of building
Tony Collins, 41 (Bedfordshire). “Diagnosed with depression.” Fell from multi-storey car park.”
* Vernon Hough, businessman, 61 (North Wales). Shot himself
Warren Ghapman, graphic designer, 50 (South Wales). “Mental health problems.” Hanged
Wayne Macconnachie, (Essex). “Battled with mental health.” Hanged
Will Mathews, student, 22 (Manchester).”Prescribed anti-anxiety medication and sleep medication.” Struck by train
William Chucas, 28 (Dorset). Struck by train
William Paddy, schoolboy, 14 (Dorset). Hanged
William Withycombe, 31 (Derbyshire). Hanged
Zachary Lueck, 21 (Essex). “Referred to MH teams.” Hanged
* Zain Pervez, schoolboy, 15 (East London). Found dead at station
Total so far: 254
(* inquest pending, adjourned or in progress)
Related Inquest Reports: