Posted by hansi555 on May 20, 2010, at 15:42:35
In reply to Yes - we can come out of it!, posted by StillHopefull on May 20, 2010, at 12:20:56
> It is very hard to find any information about successful recovery from psych meds. But I finally found some links:
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> http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/quitting
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> http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/>;Thanks
Found this also:
How difficult is coming off psychiatric drugs?
In working with hundreds of people over many years, we have found there is no way to predict how the coming off process will go. There is really no way to know in advance who can and who cannot live without psychiatric drugs, who can live with fewer drugs or lower doses, or how hard it will be. Weve seen people withdraw successfully
after more than 20 years, and people need to continue to take them after being on for just a year. Because it is potentially possible for anyone, the only way to really know is to slowly and carefully try, and see how it goes. Everyone should have the right to explore this.
The study of coming off drugs by MIND, the leading mental health charity in the UK confirms our experience. MIND found that Length of time on the drug emerged as the factor that most clearly influenced
success in coming off. Four out of five people (81 per cent) who were on their drug for less than six months succeeded in coming off. In contrast, less than half (44 per cent) of people who were on their drug for more than five years succeeded. (Just over half of people who were on their drug for between six months and five years succeeded.)
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