It’s very important to stress this upfront: Many people rely on antidepressants to stay mentally healthy, and you shouldn’t ...

The best way to get off of antidepressants is gradually over months, with the support of a therapist, a new research review shows.

Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in America. At last count, nearly 50 million Americans are taking medications such as sertraline, escitalopram, trazodone, bupropion, ...

New research shows that gradually tapering antidepressants while receiving psychological support is the safest way to stop ...

More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant. And the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant are SSRIs – or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. That's like Zoloft ...

Gradual reduction of antidepressants together with psychological support can be an effective strategy to stop medication ...

The moment when a person stops taking their antidepressant is fraught. Not only can patients see their psychiatric symptoms return, but they can experience a wide variety of new symptoms in the days ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these ...

Phillipa Munari started antidepressants in 2003. Her doctor recommended one, she said, after she complained of feeling tired. She didn’t think it helped, but she kept taking it anyway. When she ...

If your mental health has seemed a little out of sorts for some time now, there’s a chance you’ve already spoken to a healthcare provider and been offered the common antidepressant sertraline. Whether ...

Most people think addiction means a person has severe withdrawal when not taking alcohol or drugs. But withdrawal symptoms occur with ADs and many non-addicting medications.