I thought that these articles might be helpful for a lot of you. Both are on “Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome.” The first is scholarly and the second is a patient handout.
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
Published by Jason Schwartz
I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time. View all posts by Jason Schwartz
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I’ve experienced this syndrome a few times, and didn’t know until yesterday that it had a name. I ran across an article on Wikipedia, and posted about it yesterday on my new blog (lifeisdifferent.mclo.net). Coincidence? Keep up the good work. -Bill
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These articles have great some really good infomation. I have been off of my antidepressant (Zoloft) for about 4wks now, and my symptoms are getting worse , not better. I did a very slow taper over a period of about 3 months. I went off of them because of weight gain, but was on them for around 10 yrs. I started out with Paxil years ago, then went to the Zoloft. The doctors I see, just want to give me more meds. I want to try life without. What bothers me most is, the depression I had before I went on meds is nothing compared to this. I cry a lot, I have no tolerence for anything and at times I think of harming myself. I wonder if there is any hope of a life without anti-depressants for me. Does anyone have any other suggestions other than more meds?Thanks you for the articles, it helps to know one isn’t alone. ~D~
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