Is it time to stop your antidepressant? While recent headlines have pushed the concept of "deprescribing" into the mainstream, stopping an SSRI too quickly can cause severe withdrawal. A psychiatrist breaks down the flaws of standard tapering schedules and shares the golden rules for coming off medication safely.

There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to antidepressants. Here are five common myths about them, debunked by a psychiatrist.

Stopping an antidepressant like an SSRI can be difficult. There are techniques available to make the process easier, such as using fluoxetine as a bridge.