“What happens when you come off antidepressants?”

if you are no longer depressed you can cut in half 3 weeks and see how it goes if a-ok then stop. exercise and meditation. work too. psychotherapy also

Talk to the doctor who prescribed the medication. He/she will establish a plan for you to wean off the medication. You don't want to abruptly stop or stop without supervision and possibly experience an adverse reaction. I strongly recommend never stop taking prescribed medication without discussing with the doctor who prescribed the medication. Good Luck.

Your psychiatrist or prescribing physician should taper you off the medication. This means you slowly come off the medication and observe any changes (+/-) and that should influence your decision.

That actually depends upon what you do. In one direction, you can entertain what you hated before, and hate it more, because the feelings of sadness, futility and/or worthlessness will be stronger than ever for awhile. When you hate the way you feel and judge it, as wells your thoughts, you make things worse. That's why you got depressed.

Most people don't know how to process dark feelings and thoughts, so they try to escape them. But, dark feelings and thoughts chase us down. The way to go is this: Go into your depression without judging it. Find the lies. Whatever is there in that depression that you believe is a lie. People may have failed to encourage you. You may have been the victim of rejection, neglect, abuse or something from unenlightened people (usually parents) who had bad childhoods and pass it on. You may have engaged hurtful relationships, because you never elected to chose better. Their thoughts were lies from their parents, passed down to you.

We are all divine within, if we use it. Our design is immaculate, but we must not waste it. Go on in. Take a look around. The body heals from facing, not escaping. Find the lies, and recognize them as lies. Feel the feelings. Curl up, cry out loud. Go to your car with a pillow and scream. Any feelings you release are gone forever, leaving memories with insight. That's how healing works. The body is designed to honor courage and attention (internally and externally). Repressing and judging feelings is a vicious spiral down to nowhere but what you invent in your mind.

Hi,

Thank you for your question. I recommend that you follow directions from your prescribing doctor of the antidepressants regarding coming off the medication.
I hope this has been helpful!

Best,

Jenna Torres, PsyD

Hello,

There are all sorts of things that can happen when you come off of antidepressants especially depending on how long you have taken them. You can feel electric shocks which are uncomfortable, but not dangerous. You can also become much more depresses then you have ever felt and being able to recognize that is the most important part. I recommend that you talk with your doctor About discontinuing them and how to titrate off of them rather then just quit.

Sara Cole, MS, LPC, CAC III, NCC

Hello and thank you for your question,

There are several side effects of discontinuing antidepressants; however, it depends on what medication you're taking. It is recommended that one weans herself off of medication by decreasing the dosage over a period of time and under the care of a physician.

Thank you,

Patricia Harris | MA, LPC

Depression will usually deepen. I caution you to be careful and only come off under supervision of a doctor

It is my understanding that it is best to stop the medication with the advice of the physician, and it is likely that you’ll have to titrate off the medication under observation to make sure that the side effects do not outweigh the decrease in medication and to ensure your safety and emotional well-being.

This is a very individualized question. Depending on your own history and which medication you are taking, the effects of stopping medication can vary widely. It is possible but it is very advisable that you do so under the care of an experienced care provider.

See this link for some insight into your question:
https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/dangers-of-stopping-antidepressants#1