ICI for Family Members & Friends

Welcome!

If you are a family member or friend of someone who is in the midst of coming off and healing from psychiatric drugs, welcome. As we develop ICI for Family Members and Friends, our hope is that it will grow into a warm, welcoming, encouraging home and hub for you on your journey as a caregiver for, supporter of, witness to, and partner with the person in your life who is reducing or withdrawing from medications. After all, the journey off psychiatric drugs is often far from an individual one—the people surrounding the person in the midst of tapering are on their own path, as well, investing their time and energy into learning about withdrawal, giving emotional and mental support, and grappling with their own hopes, fears, challenges, pain and struggle.

Connect with other supporters

Many supporters have found that connecting with other family members and friends of folks on the withdrawal journey has been a meaningful and nourishing way to find and offer mentorship, nourishment, and hope. If you haven’t already, consider joining ICI Connect, where you can find and connect with other supporters who live near you. Learning from others who’ve “been there”, exchanging resources, and providing support to one another can help make the struggles you’re facing feel more bearable.