Stopping antidepressants: Exploring the patient's experience

Professor Wendy Burn, old age psychiatrist and the immediate past President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (2017-20), discusses the challenges of stopping antidepressants with an expert by experience, James. James experienced panic attacks, lethargy and extreme discomfort whilst tapering his doses of antidepressants. They also discuss the College’s new patient information resource, Stopping antidepressants, and what more is needed to better support patients.