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Why Staying on Your Antidepressant Is Out of Fashion—and Also Radically OK (opens in a new tab)

menshealth.com · 2026-09-13

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedStaying on an antidepressant may be appropriate for some people, while stopping it can be dangerous for others, so deprescribing should be individualized.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe U.S. is facing a supposed "dependency crisis" driven by too many people taking antidepressants, including SSRIs like Lexapro, Zoloft, and Prozac.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedAntidepressants, including SSRIs, are among the most prescribed medications because they have been studied, have been proven to work, and most people do not have severe side effects from them.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedLong-term antidepressant use can cause sexual side effects, upset stomach, or weight gain, but many patients have no side effects at all.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedOne study published in The Lancet Psychiatry showed that about 15 percent of patients experience withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia and headache when stopping their antidepressant.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe article says antidepressants are overall safe and effective drugs that have helped millions of people, and that the better focus is improving access to mental health care rather than attacking antidepressants.View evidenceHide evidence

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