Background Reducing the risk of relapses is a critical component of major depressive
disorders treatment. Guidelines suggest maintenance with antidepressant drugs in recurrent …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to predictions of a widespread mental health crisis.
However, this makes little sense when fear and anxiety are so understandable in context …

Approximately half of the tens of millions of people currently taking antidepressants will
experience withdrawal symptoms when they try to reduce or come off them. Nearly half of …

Most efficacy and safety studies about medications adopt a quantitative approach, testing
specific hypotheses with restricted samples. This online survey provides additional insights …

People often turn to online health communities (OHCs) for peer support on their specific
medical conditions and health-related concerns. Over time, core members in OHCs build a …

The article proposes a rough outline of an alternative systemic approach to mental health
issues and of a more humane mental health care system. It suggests focusing on …

Use of antidepressants has recently increased, mainly caused by the increase of long-term
users. Although evidence-based indications for long-term use are lacking, it is assumed that …

Background/aims The aim of this study was to identify the trends in antidepressant (AD)
medication use in two Irish general practices over a 5-year period, 2016 to 2020. The …

In 2008, Chouinard and Chouinard [1] published an editorial in Psychotherapy and
Psychosomatics applying the basic pharmacological concepts of withdrawal to symptoms …

Controversy continues with regard to antidepressants and withdrawal. Recent debates have
focused on the prevalence and length of withdrawal, and some continue to state that …