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Getting Off My Antidepressant Medication Made Me Feel Like A Drug Addict

For those with persistent anxiety or depression, it’s tempting to try out medication, especially since doctors will easily prescribe it to you. But my personal experience of trying to wean off this drug changed my entire outlook on antidepressants.

By Hannah Leah4 min read
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I’ve struggled with severe anxiety ever since I was a child. Now, as an adult, the types of things I get anxious about have changed, but it still takes very little for me to stress over something. Over the years, I've heard people make the argument against antidepressants, saying, “Just try not to worry so much, you don’t need medication.”