Nearly a quarter of adults in the US are on psychotropic medications. This number reflects the state of national mental health and potentially systemic issues within the healthcare system.

The pandemic acted as a trigger, contributing to a surge in psychotropic medication use due to isolation, stress, and the resulting “perfect storm.”

Med management visits, often as short as 15 minutes, do not allow physicians enough time to address the root causes of a patient’s distress or discuss comprehensive long-term treatment strategies.

The UK, with guidelines like NICE, has structured, systematic guidance for tapering antidepressants, while the US lacks formal, widespread guidelines for safely tapering psychotropic medications.

Patients can experience withdrawal symptoms that closely mimic their original conditions, making it difficult to distinguish between withdrawal and a potential relapse.