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Personally, I do not think that ANYONE should make a decision to stop psychiatric medication without the support from both their doctor AND their family.

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While I agree, you should wean off meds under a doctor's care, I don't think you need him or her to agree with it being a good idea, and the same goes with one's family. Some families aren't very supportive. I know plenty of families who see someone on meds acting like a zombie, and it makes them happy, because the person is now out of their hair. Not all families are like this, but some are. In some cases, families think a person is "better" when they're on meds, because they aren't having so much trouble with their mental health symptoms, but they don't get how difficult it is for a person to live with certain side effects. One of the things most people don't get (including other mentally ill persons) is when a person doesn't want to be on meds because it lowers or completely rids them of their sex drive. Sex isn't important to some, or they think it's worth it to get the benefits of the meds, but sex is important to some, and I'm sick of people who think those who think those who really enjoy sex have a trivial opinion because they're not willing to give it up.

Going off meds is a big step, and it must be done with caution and care, but some people can handle it.