Considering stopping after 2 months- thoughts?
Just to preface this I will absolutely speak to my doctor before I do this!!
I’m on 15mg and have been for two months following a nervous breakdown. I was on it last year and came off it for 6 months up until I started taking it again in May. This time round it has caused me to have OCD symptoms, severe derealisation and is not helping my anxiety.
I really don’t want to be on antidepressants for my entire life, I was okay without them for a while until I became very stressed with uni and other personal things which caused my bad mental state.
I’m asking this because I don’t remember what the withdrawals were like, but has anyone stopped it after just 2 months and what was the experience like?
I’m in the UK and doctors won’t advise tapering off 15mg and would suggest to just stop taking it cold turkey
Posted Jul 29, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC