Most psychiatric medications are not meant to be stopped abruptly. Discontinuing antidepressants can lead to – Antidepressant Discontinaution Syndrome – A whole range of side effects – from headaches, muscle pains, nausea, vomiting, buzzing sounds, goose flesh and chills. If you need to stop your medication because of – side effects, because you are feeling better, or as I’ve written in a previous post you don’t want to ‘depend on’ medication anymore Please contact your treatment provider to get advice on how to do it safely and how to monitor your withdrawal and mental state afterwards. I am not at […]