My Journey Through Deprescription: The Impact of Personal Networks and Professional Guidance
Unpacking the Intricacies of Reducing or Ending Psychiatric Medication
When it comes to mental health I often find that my previous interactions with locum consultant shrinks focused on my supposed evergreen diagnosis and the process of starting a new medication as the option for having a problem with the current one. However, that often overlooked but equally crucial part of my journey is deprescription - the process of reducing or stopping medication under professional supervision yet shrinks can be reluctant to change anything unless you have built a case for it so to speak. In my case, keeping a record of iatrogenic harms I could use as leverage in conversation to enact their support for my deprescription needs.
Navigating the road of deprescription isn't straightforward; it's a journey steeped in complexity, influenced by everything from medical considerations to the dynamics of personal relationships. It's a process that I've found can happen in two ways - overtly, in open conversation with healthcare providers, or covertly, when a person decides to…
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