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A roundup of Mad in America's most read blogs and personal stories of 2025 as chosen by our readers.

Coming off antidepressants is notoriously difficult, with many experiencing horrendous side-effects including stomach ...

Antidepressant use continues to climb across the UK, with experts divided over long-term benefits, withdrawal risks, and how ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

The International (CCHR) is raising alarms over the widespread, little-known fact that many psychiatric drugs are ...

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Kellyn Haight experienced debilitating depression when her daughter was younger. Now she’s trying to have another child — and plans to keep taking Zoloft throughout the pregnancy. (Katie Linsky Shaw ...

Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities. Joseph is newly in ...

Slowly reducing the dosage of antidepressants while continuing psychotherapy, can help prevent symptoms from returning, a comprehensive new study found. Antidepressants don’t have to be taken forever, ...

For adults with remitted depression, gradual tapering of antidepressant medication, alongside psychological support, prevents relapse to a similar extent as continuing antidepressants at full ...

The largest study published to date is clear: the only way to stop taking antidepressants is slowly and with psychological support. Doing so prevents relapse into depression to a similar extent as ...