Today, a group of patients, academics and psychiatrists have formally complained that the president of the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists has misled the public over antidepressant safety. The complaint relates to public statements about antidepressant withdrawal made by the President of the Royal College, Professor Wendy Burn and the Chair of the Psychopharmacology Committee, Professor David Baldwin, in a letter to The Times newspaper. A Press Release has been issued by the Council for Evidence-Based Psychiatry which can be found here: http://cepuk.org/2018/03/09/patients-academics-psychiatrists-formally-complain-president-royal-college-psychiatrists-misled-public-antidepressant-safety/ The full letter of complaint can be read here: http://cepuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Complaint-to-RCPsych.pdf I have also been fortunate enough to interview Professor Read about the events leading up to the complaint, you can listen here: https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/03/professor-john-read-royal-college-psychiatrists-antidepressant-withdrawal/ Please share this information as widely as possible, particularly on social media, this is a matter of public concern and interest. Thank you.