Many people get withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop antidepressants. So how can you safely stop?
- Written by: Katharine Wallis, Professor of General Practice, The University of Queensland
PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ShutterstockAround one in seven Australians take antidepressants. The decision to start is often made in a time of crisis, with the thought they might help for a period and then be stopped. Most people don’t start antidepressants thinking they will take them for life.
Clinical guidelines recommend only six to 12...