When my life unravelled, I was so grateful to be put on antidepressants. But no one ever prepared me for the nine-month ordeal it took me to come off them. RACHEL KELLY reveals the hidden dangers of the pills dished out to millions by overstretched GP

I will never forget the moment my life unravelled, more than 20 years ago. At the time, I was a reporter with two small boys and a husband who worked in financial services. I considered myself happy and blessed, though I was anxious and at times overwhelmed by the pace of our lives.

Depression…