By beginning this dialogue, Capaldi challenges that inherent isolation, making that 1 in 69 of us feel seen.

With his soulful ballads and chronically online sense of humour, I’ve always felt an affinity with Lewis Capaldi. Little did I know that I had a lot more in common with the musician than I realised.

He recently made a triumphant return to Glastonbury, two years after his meltdown on that very stage, and needless to say, we’re all happy to see him back. But how did he get to this point? Capaldi opened up about his mental health struggles during an interview on This Past Weekend with Theo Von, where he revealed that, as part of his mental health treatment, he was prescribed antipsychotics.

“It was really scary when they offered it,” he admitted. “Anti-psychotic? I’m like, ‘I’m not psychotic.’ But it’s changed my life. My anxiety levels are so low these days. I don’t feel the stress.”

A total of 1 in 69 people in the UK take anti-psychotics long-term, but we never hear anybody talking about it. And Capaldi encapsulated the exact reason why: anti-psychotics are scary. Terrifying, even. The word “psychotic” instantly conjures up images of violent, erratic caricatures like Norman Bates or Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

The truth is a lot more boring. Many mental health conditions, including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and, yes, psychosis, are affected by the

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