Quitting Antidepressants: From Withdrawal to Tapering One Step at a Time

A new federal initiative has brought attention to the complexities of stopping antidepressant use among Americans. Psychiatrist Jonathan Slater highlighted that safely tapering off these medications requires individualized, monitored care due to a lack of guidelines. The article notes that British author Madeline Dyer successfully used an antidepressant for mental health issues but reported it impacted her genre choice.