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I am still concerned about long term safety 25 years after first starting psych drugs but I had no quality of life before I took the meds. So I continue to take the risk. It is good to read posts like yours to remind me of what I am doing. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

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Meta . . . you've said it there (above quote)!

Quality of life before taking psych meds, during, and after discontinuation all need to be evaluated on an individual level.

Hey, maybe psych meds may work for some people? Maybe psych meds only *work* by placebo effect? Maybe diet, exercise, spirituality, adaquate rest, some psych therapy, or lifestyle change will be the cure? Who knows?

I personally don't have faith my psych probs were chemical imbalances in my brain. (I did have multiple psych med-induced chemical imbalances though!)

I was depressed because I literally gave up hope. Is psychiatry subscribing to the notion that "hope" is merely a chemical in the brain? (That's another rant or thread, huh?)

I don't believe there's a magic pill(s) out there. I'm paranoid of stuff because I "learned" to be . . . and I've reinforced that behavior and thinking. Thus, my brain synapses flourishes in abby-normal stuff. While med-free, I'm lucky to have a lot of support (counselors available and a stable hubby) to help me if I faulter.