I think it depends on the person and how severe their illness is. Also depends on how good your support system is. I would try phasing in alternate methods (therapy, exericise, diet, meditation, etc.) and wait until you have a strong routine of those before you start phasing out your meds. That way you will have a bunch of tools in place already when you hit a rough patch. I do think it's a little foolish to go off your meds if you haven't first figured out a system for dealing with your symptoms without meds.